### Question
How is the term missing status defined?


### Answer
The term **missing status** is defined in *37 U.S.C. § 551* as the following:

> the status of a member of a uniformed service who is officially carried or determined to be absent in a status of—


(A) missing

#### Citation:
  - *37 U.S.C. § 551*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 10-PAYMENTS TO MISSING PERSONS**

