Pentagon Extends Tour Length for Accompanied Tours in South Korea to 36 Months
With the high quality of life now being offered on Camp Humphreys it should not be a surprise that accompanied tours in South Korea have been increased:
The Pentagon has tacked a year on the length of a tour of duty for service members who bring their families with them to South Korea. Troops on accompanied tours — those who bring their spouses or dependents with them to South Korea — are now expected to serve 36 months in the country, according to a Feb. 11 memo from Tim Dill, assistant secretary of defense for manpower and reserve affairs. Service members on accompanied tours were previously expected to stay two years and may still be eligible for the shorter term with a waiver from their service branch, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff’s office.
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That’s kind of a blessing. Folks need stability and South Korea can be an awesome duty station to people with the right attitude. It’s a super place to be a tourist, the people are generally warm once you get to know them, and infrastructure is pretty modern, especially as regards phones.