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


### Answer
The term **active duty** is defined in *33 U.S.C. § 3002* as the following:

> full-time duty in the active service of a uniformed service

#### Citation:
  - *33 U.S.C. § 3002*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 43-NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED OFFICER CORPS > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

