Deductions & credits

(a) Are you a US person  ( citizen / GreenCard ) ? - I am a U.S. Citizen

(b) which country would be your Tax home ? - United States - California to be more specific

(c) Because you are taking home leave  every six months  -- that expense ( if paid by the employer ) needs to be included  on your form 2555. - My employer is 100% covering the cost of travel from California to the Foreign country and back to California. 

(d) Who is your employer  ( a local entity /  a subsidiary of a US entity / US govt or any of its branches etc. etc. ) - My employer is a  Civilian company that works for / with the US Military. 

(e) Is your Tax-Home country going to tax you on your wages while working in that country ? - My Tax home country will more than likely tax me on my wages while working in the foreign country, because the U.S. loves taking people's money.