Active duty
Active duty, in contrast to reserve duty, is a full-time occupation as part of a military force.[1]
India
The
Israel
In the Israel Defense Forces, there are two types of active duty: regular service (Hebrew: שרות סדיר, romanized: Sherut Sadir), and active reserve duty (Hebrew: שרות מילואים פעיל, romanized: Sherut Milu'im Pa'il, abbr. Shamap). Regular service refers to either mandatory service (Hebrew: שרות חובה, romanized: Sherut Hova), according to the laws of Israel, or standing army service (Hebrew: שרות קבע, romanized: Sherut Keva), which consists of paid NCOs and officers.
Active reserve service refers to the actual time in which reservists are called up. This varies from once every few years to a month every year. During active reserve duty,
Pakistan
The Pakistan Armed Forces are one of the largest active service forces in the world, with almost 654,000 full-time personnel, due to the complex and volatile nature of Pakistan's relationship with India and the Kashmir region, and its porous border with Afghanistan. An additional 550,000 part-time reservists can be activated in weeks depending on the situation, by order of the President of Pakistan who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of Pakistan. This does not include the additional 385,000 troops of the Civil Armed Forces who are also active forces whose full-time responsibility is to guard the external borders.
United States
In the
References
- ^ active duty. Merriam Webster. Retrieved: 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Active Duty vs. Reserve or National Guard". www.va.gov. Retrieved 2020-04-03.