### Question
How is the "active duty" defined?


### Answer
The term **active duty** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 101* as follows -

> full-time duty in the active military service of the United States

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 101*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law     > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS     > CHAPTER 1-DEFINITIONS**

