active duty

Noun

 * 1)  A state in which person in the military performs military duties on a full-time basis, as opposed to reserve, where one only occasionally performs military duties.

Usage notes

 * Generally preceded by the prepositions or.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin:
 * Dutch: actieve dienst
 * Estonian: tegevteenistus
 * Finnish: aktiivipalvelus
 * French:
 * German: aktiver Dienst, militärischer Einsatz
 * Polish: służba czynna