Designated Direct Support Areas of a Combat Zone (CZ)

DoD FMR, Vol. 7A, Chapter 44
Note 1 

 
 
Location
Effective Dates
From Through
Djibouti – Personnel serving in Djibouti due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) July 1, 2002  
Israel – Personnel serving in Israel due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula Combat Zone specifically, Iraq, as designated by Executive Order 12744.  The land area of Israel includes Jerusalem and the Golan Heights and excludes the West Bank and Gaza Strip (note 3). March 16, 2023  
Jordan – Personnel serving in Jordan due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) September 19, 2001  
Jordan – Personnel serving in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) March 19, 2003  
Kenya – Personnel serving on the land area or adjacent littoral waters of the Cooperative Security Location (CSL) Manda Bay in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ, specifically the Gulf of Aden as designated by Executive Order 12744.  The land area and adjacent littoral waters of the CSL Manda Bay, Kenya are defined by the following latitude and longitude coordinates:
2°08’44”S - 40°53’20”E,
2°08’48”S - 40°56’00”E
2°11’18”S - 40°53’15”E,
2°11’31”S - 40°56’00”E
(note 3)
September 26, 2023  
Lebanon – Personnel serving in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) February 12, 2015  
Pakistan – Personnel serving in Pakistan due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) September 19, 2001  
Somalia – Personnel  serving in:
1.  Somalia due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ;
   2.  Somalia airspace; or
   3.  Water area of the Somali Basin including
 the following coordinates:
- 11°10’N-51°15’E;
- 06°00’N-48°30’E;
- 05°00’N-50°30’E;
- 11°30’N-53°34’E;
- 05°00’N-50°30’E;
- 01°00’N-47°00’E;
- 03°00’S-43°00’E;
- 01°00’S-41°00’E; and
- 06°00’N-48°30’E (note 2)
 
January 1, 2004
 
 
January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007
 
Syria – Personnel serving in Syria due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) January 1, 2004  
*Turkey – Personnel serving east of the 33.51 degrees East Longitude due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) September 19, 2016  
Yemen – Personnel serving in Yemen due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) April 10, 2002  
 

NOTES:

1.   In order to have CZTE treatment of wages for services performed in a designated direct support area, a member must be entitled to hostile fire or imminent danger pay while performing service in the designated direct support area.

2.   The Afghanistan CZ is the area designated by Executive Order 13239.

3.   The Arabian Peninsula CZ is the area designated by Executive Order 12744.

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