active duty

noun

: employment as a full-time member of the military

After two years of active duty she entered the reserves.

Examples of active duty in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That includes four years of inactive duty following four years of active duty. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Her ever-shortening list of agents associated with Wildflower leads her to attempt to team up again with Laila, who Conteh says was dropped from active duty about six months ago and has been AWOL ever since. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2026

Bishopp studied political science at UNC Chapel Hill on a Navy ROTC scholarship and served as an active duty naval flight officer for seven years, according to his campaign website. — Charlotte Observer, 4 Nov. 2026

According to a 2025 Forza magazine article, the Mondial was on active duty from 1988 until 1991, but was not very reliable (some stereotypes exist for a reason). — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026

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