missing person
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
10 U.S.C. § 1513 — in this chapter (7 versions over time)
The term “missing person” means—
(A) a member of the armed forces on active duty who is in a missing status; or
(B) a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or an employee of a contractor of the Department of Defense who serves in direct support of, or accompanies, the armed forces in the field under orders and who is in a missing status.