Official - Adjective. 1  As an adjective, official often, but not always, means pertaining to the government, as state employee or having state recognition, or analogous to governance or to a formal (especially legally regulated) proceeding as opposed to informal business.
Tricare (styled TRICARE), formerly known as the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS), is a health care program of the United States Department of Defense Military Health System.
TRICARE and TRICARE for Life are types of health care coverage provided to certain military personnel and their families.These programs were formerly the Civilian Health and Medical Program of Uniformed Service (CHAMPUS). CHAMPVA is a Department of Veterans Affairs program.TRICARE.RICARE and TRICARE for Life are types of health care coverage provided to certain military personnel and their families.