temporary duty

American  

noun

1. duty of limited duration performed with an organization other than the one to which a person is normally attached or assigned. TDY

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Etymology

Origin of temporary duty

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

In 1953, my father, then an Air Force captain and on his way for temporary duty in Korea, was issued a Department of Defense Immunization Certificate, Form 737.

From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2021

When he was on temporary duty to Cam Ranh Bay Air Base, Vietnam, their son, Jeff, was born.

From Washington Times • Jul. 18, 2020

Personnel on temporary duty status will receive information from their supervisors.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 20, 2018

That doesn't include another 1,500 troops considered there "on temporary duty," whose number changes daily, according to the U.S. officials.

From US News • Oct. 20, 2016

Women who did get assigned to another section were usually staffed on temporary duty and eventually returned, keeping the two offices full, at least for the moment.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly