Editing Active duty

{{short description|Full-time occupation within a military force}}
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'''Active duty''', in contrast to [[Military reserve force|reserve duty]], is a full-time occupation as part of a [[military|military force]].<ref>[https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/active%20duty active duty.] Merriam Webster. Retrieved: 28 August 2021.</ref>

==Indian==
The [[Indian Armed Forces]] are considered to be one of the [[List of countries by size of armed forces|largest active service forces in the world]], with almost 1.42 million Active Standing Army. An additional 2.20 million reserve forces can be activated in a few weeks depending on the situation under the order of the [[President of India]] who is the Commander and Chief of the Armed Forces of [[India]]. This does not include the additional 1 million troops of the [[Paramilitary forces of India|Paramilitary]] who too are an active force whose full-time responsibility is to guard the sovereignty of the nation from internal and external threats.

==Israel==
In the [[Israel Defense Forces]], there are two types of active duty: regular service ({{langx|he|שרות סדיר|Sherut Sadir}}), and active [[Reserve duty (Israel)|reserve duty]] ({{langx|he|שרות מילואים פעיל|Sherut Milu'im Pa'il}}, abbr. ''Shamap''). Regular service refers to either mandatory service ({{langx|he|שרות חובה|Sherut Hova}}), according to the laws of [[Israel]], or [[standing army]] service ({{langx|he|שרות קבע|Sherut Keva}}), which consists of paid [[Non-commissioned officer|NCOs]] and [[Officer (armed forces)|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, [[military law]] can be applied to reservists, similarly to regular soldiers.

==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 [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]], active duty refers to military members who are currently serving on full-time status in their military capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.va.gov/vetsinworkplace/docs/em_activeReserve.html|title=Active Duty vs. Reserve or National Guard|website=www.va.gov|access-date=2020-04-03}}</ref> Full-time status is not limited to members of the active components of the military services; members of any of the [[United States Armed Forces#Personnel by service|three components]] (active, [[Reserve components of the United States Armed Forces|reserve]], and the [[National Guard of the United States|National Guard]]) may be placed into active status. All personnel in the active components are in active status.  Reservists may be placed into active status as units or individuals.  Units may be mobilized in support of operations, such as the reserve units that have been deployed in support of the [[War on Terror|Global War on Terror]] or those called up within the United States to provide [[Defense Support of Civil authorities|support to civil authorities]]. Individuals may be placed in active status as part of the [[Active Guard Reserve]] program, as augmentees to  active or reserve component units, or to attend full-time military training.

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