Air and Space Overseas Ribbon (Long Tour)

Service awardFormerly the Air Force Overseas Ribbon · AFOLR

For Air Force members credited with an overseas long tour.

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How you get it

You earn this by meeting the requirements. No recommendation is needed. If it's missing from your record, current members can have their MPF add it. Veterans can request it from AFPC with a Standard Form 180 and supporting documents.

You qualify if any of these apply

Credited with completion of an overseas long tour under AFI 36-2110 (tours from Sept. 1, 1980; all career tours count if serving on or after Jan. 6, 1986)

Quick facts

Category: Service and training ribbons
Type: Service award
Authorized devices: Oak Leaf Cluster
WAPS points: 0
Position in the AFPC listing: 62 of 91 (listed in order of precedence)

Full AFPC fact sheet text

Background

Authorized by the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Oct. 12, 1980. Before Jan. 6, 1986, the ribbon was awarded to Air Force and Air Force Reserve members credited with completion of an overseas tour on or after Sept. 1, 1980. Air Force and Air Force Reserve members serving as of Jan. 6, 1986, or later are entitled to reflect all Air Force overseas tours credited during their career. A service member may wear both the long tour and short tour ribbons if they have met the ribbon's eligibility requirements. The short tour ribbon takes precedence over the long tour ribbon when both are worn.

Criteria

The guidance for the criteria for long tour credit is in Air Force Instruction 36-2110, Personnel Assignments. You have to meet the assignment long tour criteria to be awarded the ribbon.

Authorized device

Oak Leaf Cluster

Source: Air and Space Overseas Ribbon (Long Tour) fact sheet, Air Force's Personnel Center