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.
Provided by the Department of Defense, TRICARE is a regionally managed health insurance and care program for active or retired members and family of all seven uniformed services, which includes the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Coast Guard, Public Health Service, and NOAA.