Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Ribbon
History - Established 1980
Established in 1980, the Air Force Overseas Ribbon is awarded to members of the United States Air Force or Air Force Reserve who complete a qualifying tour overseas. The tour must be two or more years long to merit the Long Tour award; the Short Tour Award is granted for terms totaling at least 300 days within a single 18-month span.
Details
The ribbon features a thick dark blue stripe in the center. To its exterior on each side are alternating thinner vertical stripes of white and light blue.
Subsequent awards may be indicated by oak leaf clusters.
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
Precedence
Next Higher: Air Force Overseas Ribbon Short Tour
Next Lower: Air Force Expeditionary
Air Force Overseas Ribbon Long Tour Ribbon