Amending Executive Order No. 11157 as it Relates to the Definition of"Field Duty''

1994-10-31Executive Order 12935
Signed by: William J. Clinton
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Headline: Amends Military Field Duty Definition for Service Members

What it does: The order removes specified language about being "under orders with troops operating against an enemy" from Executive Order No. 11157's definition of "field duty".

Real World Impact:
  • Removes requirement that members be under troop orders to count as "field duty".
  • Changes the rule officials use to decide who is on "field duty".
  • Amendments take effect October 28, 1994, at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time.
Topics: military service, personnel rules, legal definition, administrative change

Summary

This order changes the wording of an earlier executive order that defines "field duty" for members of the armed forces. It removes language that required a member to be "under orders with troops operating against an enemy, actual or potential" from two sections of Executive Order No. 11157. The amendment takes effect at 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on October 28, 1994. The order changes how officials determine who qualifies as being on "field duty."

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