DEERS
Military abbreviation · Military Term
| Stands for | Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System |
|---|---|
| Categories | Military |
DEERS stands for Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, a military term abbreviation.
Database of service members, retirees and their family members that determines eligibility for TRICARE health care, ID cards and other benefits. Newborns and new spouses must be registered to receive benefits.
Example: Register the baby in DEERS within 90 days so TRICARE coverage starts right away.
Usage notes
Pronounced "deers." Registration takes place at ID card offices using RAPIDS, the system that issues military ID cards. Errors in DEERS are a common cause of denied medical claims and pharmacy problems.
Related abbreviations
More military term abbreviations
- CSAR – Combat search and rescue
- CT – Counterterrorism
- CUI – Controlled unclassified information
- CZTE – Combat Zone Tax Exclusion
- DA – Direct action
- DD – Dishonorable discharge
- DEFCON – Defense readiness condition
- DEP – Delayed Entry Program
- DEROS – Date eligible for return from overseas
- DFAC – Dining facility
- DFAS – Defense Finance and Accounting Service
- DI – Drill instructor