Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) Files

It used the data to determine eligibility for enrollment and to confirm enrollment in various health care programs and in the processing of medical claims. The system was also used to determine eligibility for government education programs and other benefits and entitlements granted to current and former military personnel and their dependents.

This series con tains information on benefit enrollment and eligibility for military and Department of Defense civilian personnel and their dependents. The data includes sponsor and family member information in five categories: personal (social security number, date of birth, sex, marital status), personnel (organization, pay grade, occupation), service-related (service, unit, identification code), benefits (eligibility status, including medical, dental and education benefits for active duty, Guard/Reserve status, retired and separated service members), and geographic (state, ZIP code, and address).