### Question
How is the term minimum service obligation defined?


### Answer
The term **minimum service obligation** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 647* as the following:

> the initial period of required active duty service together with any additional period of required active duty service incurred during the initial period of required active duty service

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 647*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART II-PERSONNEL > CHAPTER 36-PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND INVOLUNTARY RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ON THE ACTIVE-DUTY LIST > SUBCHAPTER V-ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO PROMOTION, SEPARATION, AND RETIREMENT**

