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Qualifying active duty means active duty by a covered employee pursuant to a call or order, as described in 5 U.S.C. 5538(a). (See Part 1 of Appendix D in the OPM Policy Guidance.) (Note: Under section 5538(a), active duty that qualifies for coverage under section 5538 is active duty under 10 U.S.C. 12304b or a provision of law referred to in 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13)(B)—i.e., the following specific provisions: sections 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 12304a, 12305, and 12406 of title 10, United States Code; chapter 13 of title 10, United States Code; or section 3713 of title 14, United States Code. Thus, qualifying active duty does not include voluntary active duty under 10 U.S.C. 12301(d) or annual training duty under 10 U.S.C. 10147 or 12301(b).)