Table 1

Expected deployment lengths by country* and service

UK38 USA39
Army6 months, or 12 months in every 36-month period12–15 months
Navy & Marines22 months in every 36-month period† 7 months
Air force9.3 months in every 24-month period4 months

  • ↵* Information was not available for the Indian Armed Forces.

  • ↵† UK Royal Navy and Marines who deploy on land operations follow the UK Army guidelines; these guidelines refer only to personnel operating on warships and submarines.