Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1241.04
July 31, 2012
Incorporating Change 1, November 18, 2013
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: TRICARE Reserve Select (TRS) Program
References: See Enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE. This Instruction:
a. Establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for the TRS Program
in accordance with the authority in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5124.02 (Reference (a)).
b. Incorporates and cancels Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) Memorandums (References (b) and (c)).
2. APPLICABILITY. This Instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments (including the
Coast Guard at all times, including when it is a Service in the Department of Homeland Security
by agreement with that Department), the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and
the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department
of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities
within the DoD.
3. DEFINITIONS. See Glossary.
4. POLICY. It is DoD policy that TRS is available for purchase by qualified members of the
Ready Reserve and their qualified survivors.
5. RESPONSIBILITIES. See Enclosure 2.
6. PROCEDURES. See Enclosures 3 and 4.
