(DoD) Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. This includes members of the Reserve Component serving on active duty or full-time training duty, but does not include full-time National Guard duty. Also called AD. See also active duty for training; inactive duty training.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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