### Question
How does the law define captive status?


### Answer
Under *10 U.S.C. § 12301*, **captive status** is defined as:

> the status of a member of the armed forces who is in a missing status (as defined in section 551(2) of title 37) which occurs as the result of a hostile action and is related to the member's military status

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 12301*
  - Heading: **Subtitle E-Reserve Components > PART II-PERSONNEL GENERALLY > CHAPTER 1209-ACTIVE DUTY**

