AR 614-30: OVERSEAS SERVICE

AR 614-30 — index record

Number	AR 614-30
Title	OVERSEAS SERVICE
Published	March 26, 2025
Latest change	Change 001, May 7, 2025
Office of primary responsibility	G-1
Issued by	Headquarters, Department of the Army
Status on the index	Active
Unit of issue	PDF P
Source index	Army Publishing Directorate
Index last read	October 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This regulation provides policy and guidance on the eligibility and selection criteria for overseas service in a perma- nent change of station (PCS) status under routine conditions, as well as temporary duty (TDY) status for contingency operations and deployments. It also provides guidance on the establishment of tour lengths for overseas areas, curtail- ments, foreign service tour extensions (FSTEs), involuntary FSTEs (IFSTEs), consecutive overseas tours (COTs), in- place consecutive overseas tours (IPCOTs), intra- and inter-theater assignments, and time-on-station (TOS) criterion.

Summary of changes, as printed

Overseas Service This administrative revision, dated 7 May 2025— o Changes Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg, in accordance with AGO 2025–06 (table 6–2, Note 10). This mandated revision, dated 26 March 2025— o Confirms that, in general, pregnant Soldiers are eligible for overseas assignment (para 3– 3f). o States that first-term Soldiers who have no dependents, are not married to other Servicemembers, and are on permanent change of station orders to certain locations in Europe and Japan will serve the accompanied tour length of 36 months (para 3–5a(3)). o States that first-term and career Soldiers in select military occupational specialties/areas of concentration assigned to locations in Korea with accompanied tours, who have no dependents and are not married to other Servicemembers, and are not accompanied and are not joined by command-sponsored dependents, will serve the accompanied tour length (para 3–5a(4)). o Incorporates policy from Army Directive 2018 –22, that Soldiers are deployable unless they have a Service- determined reason that precludes them from deployment (para 3–8a). o Adds exemption from deployment for twelve months after giving birth (para 3–8b(4)). o Adds requirement from Army Directive 2025 – 02 that deployment deferment applies to birthparents, non- birthparents, adoptive parents, long-term foster placement parents, and Soldiers undergoing fertility treatment (para 3–8b(4)).

Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
Chapter 2 Responsibilitiesp. 1
Chapter 3 Policies on Service Outside the Continental United Statesp. 8
Chapter 4 Consecutive Overseas Tours, Low-Cost Moves, and Tours Affected by Familiesp. 25
Chapter 5 Curtailmentsp. 32
Chapter 6 Foreign Service Tour Extensionsp. 35
Chapter 7 Tour Lengths and Key Billetsp. 39

All 12 contents entries

Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
Chapter 2 Responsibilitiesp. 1
3 Must be approved by the HRC Special Action Branch, or TJAG/CCH, if applicablep. 4
3 Calculate consecutive or cumulative periods of time in accordance with AR 600 – 8 – 104p. 4
23. Threat to life X Xp. 5
5 Must be directed by an HQDA DCS, G – 3/5/7 movement directivep. 6
Chapter 3 Policies on Service Outside the Continental United Statesp. 8
8 Medical evacuation must be ordered/recommended by a medical doctorp. 9
Chapter 4 Consecutive Overseas Tours, Low-Cost Moves, and Tours Affected by Familiesp. 25
Chapter 5 Curtailmentsp. 32
Chapter 6 Foreign Service Tour Extensionsp. 35
Chapter 7 Tour Lengths and Key Billetsp. 39

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