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 |
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| *Gaza Strip Mediterranean Territorial Seas and Air Space – Military Personnel serving in Israel due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ specifically, the Arabian Peninsula, the Red Sea and Iraq, as designated by Executive Order 12744 (note 3). |
March 16, 2023 |
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| 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 (note 3). |
March 16, 2023 |
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| Jordan – Personnel serving in Jordan due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) |
September 19, 2001 |
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| Jordan – Personnel serving in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) |
March 19, 2003 |
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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 |
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| Lebanon – Personnel serving in direct support of military operations in the Arabian Peninsula CZ (note 3) |
February 12, 2015 |
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| Pakistan – Personnel serving in Pakistan due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) |
September 19, 2001 |
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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 |
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| Syria – Personnel serving in Syria due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) |
January 1, 2004 |
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| *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 |
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| Yemen – Personnel serving in Yemen due to their service in direct support of military operations in the Afghanistan CZ (note 2) |
April 10, 2002 |
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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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