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Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part a military force, as opposed to reserve duty
Military reserve

A military reserve, tactical reserve, or strategic reserve is a group of military personnel or units which are initially not committed to a battle by their commander so that they are available to address unforeseen situations or exploit suddenly developing opportunities....
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he Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
, there are two types of active duty: regular service (Sherut Sadir), and active reserve duty ( Sherut Milu'im Pa'il, abbr. Shamap). Regular service refers to either mandatory service (Sherut Hova), according to the laws of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, or standing army
Standing army

A standing army is an army composed of full-time career soldiers who 'stand over', in other words, who do not disband during times of peace. They differ from army reserves who are activated only during such times as war or natural disasters....
 service (Sherut Keva), which consists of paid NCOs and officers.

Active reserve service refers to the actual time in which reservists are called up.






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Active duty refers to a full-time occupation as part a military force, as opposed to reserve duty
Military reserve

A military reserve, tactical reserve, or strategic reserve is a group of military personnel or units which are initially not committed to a battle by their commander so that they are available to address unforeseen situations or exploit suddenly developing opportunities....
.

Israel

In the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
, there are two types of active duty: regular service (Sherut Sadir), and active reserve duty ( Sherut Milu'im Pa'il, abbr. Shamap). Regular service refers to either mandatory service (Sherut Hova), according to the laws of Israel
Israel

Israel officially the State of Israel , is a country in the Middle East located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It borders Lebanon in the north, Syria in the northeast, Jordan in the east, and Egypt on the southwest, and contains geographically diverse features within its relatively small area....
, or standing army
Standing army

A standing army is an army composed of full-time career soldiers who 'stand over', in other words, who do not disband during times of peace. They differ from army reserves who are activated only during such times as war or natural disasters....
 service (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, military law can be applied to reservists, similarly to regular soldiers.

United States

In the United States military, active duty refers to military members who are currently serving full time in their military capacity. Members of a reserve component
Reserve Component of the Armed Forces of the United States

The reserve component of the United States Department of Defense and United States Department of Homeland Security are military organizations with Reservist who generally perform a minimum of 39 days of military duty per year and who augment the active duty military when necessary....
 are not generally considered active duty. However, in support of the Global War on Terror and other contingency operations, a large number of Reservists in all branches have been called to active duty in an operational capacity. Many will argue that today's Reserve forces are no longer the "strategic" Reserve of the Cold War. Those Reservists deployed in support of contingency operations, either as a unit or by individual augmentation, are also considered active duty. These terms may also be applied to military forces of other nations, although the details concerning obligations to serve may differ.