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How to sign up for TRICARE Reserve Select
Open season is for Prime and Select families. TRICARE Reserve Select is a purchase you can make any month you qualify.
01
Confirm you are Selected Reserve
IRR, Retired Reserve, TAMP, and active-duty orders use other doors.
02
Run the TRS checker
Reserve start card: /start/reserve. Then milConnect → BWE.
03
Enroll on milConnect
https://milconnect.dmdc.osd.mil/ — never a third-party form.
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