No, it only means you've committed to enlist. Active Duty doesn't begin until you ship to Basic.
Everyone who enlists in to the Active Duty Army enlists into the Delayed Entry Program.
No, it is not.
You can be called to active duty.
Yes, you do.
600,000
600,000
Yes
The South African army has about 67,000 active duty soldiers. There is another 15,000 soldiers that are on reserve duty.
The same as the active duty army and reserves do.
around 3000
There are two ages for active duty in the military. The first is the enlistment age which is 35 in the Army, 27 in the Air Force, 34 in the Navy, 28 in the Marines and 27 for the Coast Guard. Once a person is enlisted the maximum age for an active duty person is 59 for all branches of the military.
No, the Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal cannot be worn with the Army Active Duty Good Conduct Medal. Each medal is earned for different accomplishments and periods of service, and they are not meant to be worn together.