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

Buddy got his private pilot’s license in 1951 while serving on active duty in the Navy during the Korean War. — Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026

Through the World Class Athlete Program, or WCAP, Air Force athletes can train full-time while remaining on active duty. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The drills will test how quickly reserves can mobilize from peacetime standby mode to full active duty. — ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

In October 2017, Sean left active duty and joined the Air Force Reserves. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

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