Tour of duty

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For the television series of the same name, see Tour of Duty (TV series).

In the military, a tour of duty is a period of time spent at sea or assigned to service in a foreign country.

For example, in World War II a tour of duty for a RAF (Royal Air Force) bomber crew was 30 flights. That number could take up to 12 months.

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