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The source-of-trust catalog for governed military, veteran, records, forms, systems, and military-justice sources.
FOUNDING COLLECTION · SOURCE CONTROL
Jaye Sullivan / VF-13 working source identifiers
The founding collection uses stable working identifiers so individual claims can be traced back to a specific record and page even while archival metadata is still being completed. These collection identifiers are separate from the site’s government-source IDs.
| Collection ID | Current use | Source-control status |
| MC-JS-VF13-1944-001-ROSTER | VF-13 personnel roster naming Jaye Michael “Smasher” Sullivan, lieutenant, USNR, file 84348, and Operations Officer. | Working collection page reference: PDF p. 20. Archival series, repository identifier, and custody-chain metadata still to be publicly reconciled. |
| MC-JS-VF13-1944-001-ORG44 | Dated 1 September 1944 organization chart naming “Lieut. Sullivan” as Executive Officer. | Working collection page reference: PDF p. 18. Underlying archival metadata still to be completed. |
| MC-JS-VF13-1944-001-SCORES | Squadron score entry reporting SF 41, AAD 1, award recommendations, and Iowa State College attendance. | Working collection page reference: PDF p. 28. The entry does not itself prove individual sortie dates, award issuance, or a degree. |
| MC-JS-VF13-1944-002 | Squadron Saga, compiled by Jack Stilwill and dated 1 December 1944; title page names J. M. Sullivan as commanding officer. | Working collection references: pp. 1, 3–4. Treated as a contemporary narrative lead rather than a substitute for orders, flight logs, or combat reports. |
| MC-USN-CV13-1945-001 | Official Navy material used to distinguish USS Franklin’s later 19 March 1945 history from VF-13’s 1944 tour. | Exact public source title and archival metadata should be reconciled before expanding claims beyond the present limited use. |
Open metadata task: locate or reconcile the original scan package, repository, archival series, file identifiers, page sequence, provenance, and any OCR/transcription derivatives. Until that is complete, the collection pages should continue citing both the stable working ID and the specific PDF page.
Jaye Michael Sullivan → Fighting Squadron Thirteen → Research method →
Current public catalog: 200 governed sources · last reconciled 4 October 2026.
Air Force Judge Advocate General’s Corps
- SRC-190 — Air Force Military Justice Resources
Official service military-justice portal
Establishes: Air Force JAG public links to court-martial docket and trial results, AFCCA, defense counsel, and victims’ counsel resources
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032
Army HRC
- SRC-066 — Evaluation Appeals and Corrections
Official service guidance
Establishes: Army evaluation redress, correction, appeal resources and relationship to Army review boards
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-025 - SRC-073 — 10 U.S.C. § 1130 Awards Processing Guidance
Official service guidance
Establishes: Army example of reconsideration/appeal, new substantive evidence, and 10 U.S.C. 1130 pathway
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-027
Army Soldier for Life
- SRC-091 — Army CSP and SkillBridge requests move to IPPS-A
Official service update · Effective/revision: 2026-05-18
Establishes: Army packets moved to IPPS-A effective May 18, 2026
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036 - SRC-094 — Army voluntary retirement request window
Official service update · Effective/revision: 2026-04-17
Establishes: Army voluntary active-service retirement requests are now 12–24 months before requested retirement date; current Soldier for Life banner cites Army Directive 2026-08. Some older checklist text on the site still reflects prior timing and requires maintenance monitoring.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-038
CISA
- SRC-025 — Phishing-resistant MFA guidance
Official cybersecurity guidance
Establishes: MFA materially reduces account-compromise risk; phishing-resistant methods provide stronger protection
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-004; MNG-008
DCSA
- SRC-074 — Trust Decision (Adjudications)
Official personnel-security guidance
Establishes: DoD clearance adjudication, Statement of Reasons, written response, personal appearance, and appeal structure
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-029; MNG-032 - SRC-075 — DISS
Official security system guidance
Establishes: DISS subsystems track adjudication, eligibility, access and appeals support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-029
Department of the Air Force
- SRC-067 — AFI 36-2406 — Officer and Enlisted Evaluations Systems
Official service instruction · Effective/revision: 2025-08-22
Establishes: Air Force Evaluation Report Appeals Board and AFBCMR sequence for correcting evaluations
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-025 - SRC-169 — AFI 36-2671 — DoD SkillBridge Program
Official service instruction · Effective/revision: 2026-03-31
Establishes: Air Force implementation of DoD SkillBridge, including rank-based duration categories, approval authorities, records, and program administration
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036 - SRC-192 — Article 140a Public Court-Martial Records
Official public court-record system
Establishes: Department of the Air Force public court-martial docket and redacted Article 140a filings/records; AFCCA separately publishes qualifying appellate filings
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032 - SRC-200 — DAFI 51-201 – Administration of Military Justice with DAFGM2025-01
Official service instruction / guidance memorandum · Effective/revision: DAFGM2025-01
Establishes: DAF military-justice administration, templates, Article 32 preliminary-hearing implementation, counsel and processing requirements under the current served instruction/guidance memorandum
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MJ-023; MNG-018; MNG-032
Department of the Air Force Office of Special Trial Counsel
- SRC-196 — Office of Special Trial Counsel
Official independent prosecution organization
Establishes: DAF OSTC is independent from command/JAGC structures and exercises statutory authority over covered offenses within its jurisdiction
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
DFAS
- SRC-015 — myPay official access
Official system guidance
Establishes: Official DFAS pathway to myPay for military pay, retiree and annuitant account functions
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-004; MNG-009; MNG-021; MNG-039 - SRC-029 — Understanding Your LES
Official pay guidance
Establishes: LES is the primary monthly record of earnings, deductions, leave, and allotments
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-009; MNG-017 - SRC-055 — Waivers and Remissions
Official debt guidance
Establishes: Distinguishes debt validity disputes, waivers of erroneous pay/allowances, and service-controlled remission; DFAS does not process service remissions
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-021; MNG-032 - SRC-056 — Disputing / Protesting a Military Debt
Official debt challenge guidance
Establishes: Base-level military debt protest route, supporting documentation, and AskDFAS ticket tracking
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-021; MNG-032 - SRC-057 — Completing DD Form 2789
Official form guidance
Establishes: DD Form 2789 use, signatures, supporting information, and distinction between disputing debt and seeking waiver
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-021 - SRC-095 — How to Apply for Retired Pay
Official retired-pay guidance
Establishes: Service submits retirement documents to DFAS; DD Form 2656 controls pay, tax, AOP beneficiary, and SBP election data
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-038; MNG-039; MNG-040 - SRC-097 — CRSC and CRDP Payments
Official retired-pay guidance
Establishes: CRSC application through branch; CRDP generally automatic for eligible retirees; payment and audit coordination with VA
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-039 - SRC-098 — Comparing CRSC and CRDP
Official comparison guidance
Establishes: CRSC/CRDP differences and annual election implications for dual eligibility
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-039 - SRC-142 — Claim a Retiree’s Arrears of Pay Using SF 1174
Official retired-pay survivor guidance
Establishes: Retiree AOP is final prorated retired pay and other amounts due; SF 1174 and death certificate are core claim documents
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-059; MNG-069 - SRC-143 — Arrears of Pay Beneficiary
Official beneficiary guidance
Establishes: Retirees can designate/change AOP beneficiary; order of precedence applies if no designation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-059; MNG-069 - SRC-145 — Start an SBP Annuity
Official annuity application guidance
Establishes: DD Form 2656-7 and supporting documents used to establish qualifying SBP annuity account
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-061 - SRC-146 — SBP Annual Eligibility Verifications
Official annuity maintenance guidance
Establishes: Annual verification schedule for spouse/former-spouse and qualifying child annuitants
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-061; MNG-070
DMDC
- SRC-003 — milConnect
Official system portal · Effective/revision: 2026-09-22
Establishes: Self-service portal tied to DEERS and multiple benefits/records functions.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-003; MNG-004; MNG-015; MNG-020; MNG-031; MNG-067 - SRC-041 — milConnect Transfer of Education Benefits
Official system guidance
Establishes: TEB submission and allocation process through milConnect
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-015
DoD Forms
- SRC-064 — DD Form 149 — Application for Correction of Military Record
Official form
Establishes: Current DD Form 149 for applications to BCMR/BCNR under 10 U.S.C. 1552; February 2025 edition
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-024; MNG-025; MNG-027; MNG-028; MNG-032 - SRC-069 — DD Form 293 — Application for Review of Discharge
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-02-13
Establishes: Current DD Form 293; Discharge Review Board route generally within 15 years; directs older cases and certain discharges to DD Form 149/BCMR
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-026; MNG-032 - SRC-085 — DD Form 2648 — Pre-Separation/Transition Counseling and Career Readiness Standards eForm
Official form metadata · Effective/revision: 2019-10-01
Establishes: Controlled TAP eForm documenting counseling and career readiness standards
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-033
DoD Forms / DFAS
- SRC-100 — DD Form 2656 — Data for Payment of Retired Personnel
Official form · Effective/revision: 2022-03-17
Establishes: Retired-pay application data including direct deposit, tax, arrears-of-pay beneficiary, and SBP election
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-038; MNG-040
DoD Forms Management
- SRC-019 — Official DoD Forms
Official forms repository
Establishes: Official editions of Department of Defense forms and current edition metadata
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-006
DoD Forms Management Program
- SRC-184 — DD Form 458 — Charge Sheet
Official DoD form · Effective/revision: 2000-05-01
Establishes: Official Charge Sheet used to record personal data, UCMJ charges/specifications, preferral, receipt and referral information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-185 — DD Form 457 — Preliminary Hearing Officer’s Report
Official DoD form · Effective/revision: 2019-01-10
Establishes: Official Preliminary Hearing Officer’s Report form used with Article 32 preliminary-hearing processing
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-186 — DD Form 2701 — Initial Information for Victims and Witnesses of Crime
Official DoD victim/witness form · Effective/revision: 2022-10-21
Establishes: Official initial victim/witness information form; October 2022 edition; identifies victim rights, contacts, and specialized military counsel terminology
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
DoD Issuances
- SRC-050 — DoDI 1241.01 — Reserve Component Line of Duty
Official departmental authority · Effective/revision: 2016-04-19
Establishes: Reserve-component qualified-duty, medical-treatment, misconduct and final in-LOD determination framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-019 - SRC-063 — DoDD 5515.09 — Settlement of Tort Claims
Official departmental authority
Establishes: DoD policy and delegation for administrative processing and settlement of tort claims
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-023 - SRC-068 — DoDI 1320.14 — DoD Commissioned Officer Promotion Program Procedures
Official departmental authority
Establishes: Department-level procedures governing commissioned-officer promotion programs
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-025 - SRC-071 — DoDI 1332.28 — Discharge Review Board Procedures and Standards
Official departmental authority
Establishes: DRB application, 15-year timing, and equity/propriety standards
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-026 - SRC-072 — DoD Manual 1348.33 — Military Decorations and Awards
Official departmental authority
Establishes: Department-level decorations and awards policy; volumes updated in 2026, with service-specific implementation below DoD level
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-027 - SRC-082 — DoD Manual 5200.02 — Personnel Security Program
Official departmental authority
Establishes: DoD personnel-security procedures including administrative due process for military and civilian personnel
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-029 - SRC-084 — DoDI 1332.35 — Transition Assistance Program
Official departmental authority · Effective/revision: 2025-07-29
Establishes: DoD TAP policy; Change 1 July 29, 2025; Capstone no later than 90 days before separation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-033; MNG-036 - SRC-088 — DoDI 1336.01 — Certificate of Uniformed Service (DD Form 214/5 Series)
Official departmental authority · Effective/revision: 2022-02-17
Establishes: Preparation/distribution of DD Form 214, DD Form 214-1, and DD Form 215
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-035 - SRC-090 — DoDI 1322.29 — Job Training, Employment Skills Training, Apprenticeships and Internships
Official departmental authority · Effective/revision: 2020-05-05
Establishes: DoD framework for approved employment-skills programs, command authorization, and no provider compensation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-036
DoD Military Compensation
- SRC-008 — Survivor Benefit Plan
Official program guidance
Establishes: DoD guidance concerning SBP coverage, elections, costs, and annuities.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-040; MNG-061 - SRC-028 — Monetary Benefits
Official compensation guidance
Establishes: Basic pay, BAH, BAS, other allowances, and compensation framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-009; MNG-010 - SRC-030 — BAH Rate Lookup
Official allowance tool
Establishes: BAH rates by duty-station ZIP, grade, and dependency status
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-010 - SRC-031 — Basic Allowance for Subsistence
Official allowance guidance
Establishes: BAS purpose and 2026 officer/enlisted rates
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-009; MNG-010 - SRC-043 — Reserve Retirement
Official retirement guidance
Establishes: Non-regular retirement qualification and retired-pay framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-017; MNG-039 - SRC-096 — Military Retirement
Official compensation guidance
Establishes: Retired-pay systems, pay bases, DIEMS, multipliers, disability retirement, and BRS framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-039 - SRC-099 — Survivor Benefit Plan Costs and Benefits
Official benefit guidance
Establishes: Retirement SBP options, automatic full spouse/child coverage absent valid alternative, and spouse-consent rule
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-040 - SRC-101 — TSP Portability After Leaving Uniformed Service
Official financial-readiness guidance
Establishes: Member retains vested TSP after leaving service and may keep, transfer/roll over, or withdraw subject to rules and tax consequences
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-041
DoD OIG
- SRC-077 — DoD Hotline
Official complaint channel
Establishes: Confidential channel for fraud, waste, abuse and other violations with DoD nexus; directs many issue types to more appropriate channels
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-030
DoD SkillBridge
- SRC-009 — SkillBridge Program
Official program portal
Establishes: DoD SkillBridge program information and approved opportunities.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036
DOHA
- SRC-076 — Personal Appearance Program
Official appeal guidance
Establishes: Personal appearance route for DoD civilian and military security-clearance appeals; PSAB retains final decision for those populations
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-029; MNG-032
DOJ Civil Division
- SRC-059 — Standard Form 95 and Federal Tort Claims
Official FTCA guidance
Establishes: SF 95 is used to present FTCA claims for property damage, personal injury, or death to the federal agency whose employee conduct allegedly caused the harm
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-023
DTMO
- SRC-016 — Defense Travel System
Official travel system guidance
Establishes: DTS supports official travel authorizations, reservations, vouchers, local vouchers, profiles and status tracking
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-004; MNG-014 - SRC-039 — Joint Travel Regulations
Official travel authority
Establishes: Controlling travel and transportation allowance rules for uniformed service members
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-014
Federal Register / GovInfo
- SRC-175 — Executive Order 14130 — 2024 Amendments to the Manual for Courts-Martial
Presidential amendments to MCM · Effective/revision: 2024-12-20
Establishes: Amendments prescribed December 20, 2024 to Rules for Courts-Martial and other MCM provisions; JSC states these amendments are not yet included in any published MCM
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
- SRC-102 — Making the most of your TSP in retirement
Official TSP education
Establishes: Post-service TSP access, keeping funds in TSP, and rollover-in options
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-041; MNG-044
GSA
- SRC-060 — SF 95 — Claim for Damage, Injury, or Death
Official standard form repository
Establishes: Current federal Standard Form 95 repository and form metadata
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-023
Health.mil
- SRC-047 — Medical Evaluation Board
Official disability-evaluation guidance
Establishes: MEB evaluates retention standards and documents medical conditions and duty limitations
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-019 - SRC-048 — Physical Evaluation Board
Official disability-evaluation guidance
Establishes: PEB determines fitness, disability compensation eligibility, rating, disposition and combat-related status
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-019 - SRC-049 — Integrated Disability Evaluation System
Official disability-evaluation guidance
Establishes: IDES coordinates DoD fitness and proposed VA disability-rating processes
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-019
Joint Service Committee
- SRC-046 — Manual for Courts-Martial / Current Publications
Official military-justice authority
Establishes: Current MCM and amendments governing military criminal law and procedure
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018
Joint Service Committee on Military Justice
- SRC-174 — 2024 Manual for Courts-Martial and Current Updates
Official MCM publication/update portal · Effective/revision: 2024 edition
Establishes: Current JSC publication page for the 2024 MCM, prior editions, amendments, proposed changes, and related military-justice updates
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
milConnect
- SRC-014 — milConnect overview and access
Official system guidance
Establishes: DoD affiliates and beneficiaries use milConnect to manage benefits and records; current access uses CAC or current DMDC credential pathways
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-001; MNG-004; MNG-005
Military OneSource
- SRC-011 — Benefits Finder
Official program directory
Establishes: Official benefits directory with audience filters and eligibility cautions
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-001; MNG-005; MNG-007 - SRC-012 — Military OneSource support and contact
Official support service
Establishes: 24/7 information, support, specialty consultations and referrals for eligible military community members
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-001; MNG-005; MNG-007 - SRC-026 — Military Life Services
Official service directory
Establishes: Central military-life information and expert referral resource for eligible users
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-001; MNG-005; MNG-007 - SRC-032 — Housing
Official military-life guidance
Establishes: Installation and off-installation housing resources, BAH-related support, and local assistance
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-010 - SRC-036 — Exceptional Family Member Program
Official program guidance
Establishes: EFMP enrollment, family support, assignment coordination, and special-needs navigation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-012 - SRC-037 — PCS Basics
Official relocation guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-03-11
Establishes: PCS orders, relocation planning, CONUS/OCONUS distinctions, and move preparation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-013 - SRC-038 — Installation Transportation Office
Official relocation support guidance
Establishes: Transportation-office role in HHG scheduling, entitlements, PPMs, storage, delays, loss/damage and claims
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-013 - SRC-042 — Predeployment to Reintegration
Official deployment guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-25
Establishes: Predeployment, deployment, reunion and reintegration planning and support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-016 - SRC-044 — Guard and Reserves Guide
Official component guidance
Establishes: Reserve-component pay, health, education, retirement and transition overview
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-017 - SRC-045 — Legal Assistance for Service Members and Families
Official legal-services guidance
Establishes: Scope of installation legal assistance and referral to legal-services offices
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-020 - SRC-053 — TA DECIDE
Official education tool guidance
Establishes: TA DECIDE compares participating schools and tuition-assistance information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-015 - SRC-054 — Preparing for Higher Education
Official education guidance
Establishes: Tuition Assistance, GI Bill, COOL credentialing, JST and education-counselor pathways
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-015 - SRC-058 — Understanding Military Moving Claims
Official PCS claims guidance
Establishes: Loss/damage notice, DPS claim, TSP, military claims office, current effective-date deadlines, and full replacement value rules
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-022 - SRC-083 — Transition Assistance Program
Official transition guidance
Establishes: TAP sequence, 365-day initiation rule, Capstone, curriculum, and post-separation support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-033; MNG-036; MNG-043 - SRC-089 — Military Separation Must-Dos Checklist
Official transition checklist · Effective/revision: 2026-08-25
Establishes: Current separation tasks including TAP, final medical/dental, final move, and continued support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-033; MNG-034; MNG-042; MNG-044 - SRC-103 — Post-Separation Housing and Final Move
Official transition/relocation guidance
Establishes: Final move systems, transportation office, DPS, final-move planning, and post-separation support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-042 - SRC-138 — Casualty Assistance Program
Official survivor support guidance
Establishes: Casualty assistance officer support for designated survivors of deceased, missing, seriously ill or injured service members
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-058 - SRC-139 — Survivor Assistance
Official survivor navigation
Establishes: Survivor tools, benefit reports, legal/financial counseling, long-term assistance and inquiry support
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-058; MNG-069; MNG-070 - SRC-140 — Long-Term Assistance for Survivors
Official survivor support guidance
Establishes: Warm handoff from casualty assistance to service long-term survivor support after initial benefit work
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-058; MNG-070 - SRC-160 — Military Funeral Honors Directory
Official funeral-honors directory
Establishes: Service funeral-honors contacts and DD214/discharge-document eligibility evidence
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-066
MilitaryINSTALLATIONS
- SRC-022 — Legal Assistance
Official installation service directory
Establishes: Installation service directory used to locate legal assistance and other installation programs
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-005; MNG-007; MNG-018
NARA
- SRC-013 — Request Military Service Records
Official records guidance
Establishes: Official pathways for DD214, OMPF, medical and related service records; access depends on record age and requester status
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-002; MNG-006; MNG-008; MNG-031; MNG-035 - SRC-023 — Access to OMPF — veterans and next of kin
Official privacy/access guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-22
Establishes: Explains access rules, third-party authorization, and Privacy Act/FOIA limits for non-archival military records
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-002; MNG-008; MNG-031 - SRC-024 — FOIA and the Privacy Act — military records
Official legal/access guidance
Establishes: Explains Privacy Act safeguards and FOIA access rules for federal military personnel records
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-008 - SRC-078 — Standard Form 180 — Request Pertaining to Military Records
Official records guidance
Establishes: SF-180 use, routing tables, signature requirements and emergency-request instructions
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-031 - SRC-079 — Request Military Service Records
Official records guidance
Establishes: eVetRecs/SF-180 pathways, OMPF access, archival vs non-archival rules, and 1973 fire reconstruction issues
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-031
Navy Judge Advocate General
- SRC-183 — Military Justice — Courts, Dockets, Filings & Records
Official service judiciary/public-record portal
Establishes: Navy-Marine Corps trial judiciary, appellate court, preliminary-hearing schedule, court dockets, filings, records, and Article 140a public-access implementation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032
Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal Appeals
- SRC-198 — NMCCA Opinions, Docket & Appellate Records
Official service appellate court portal
Establishes: NMCCA opinions, docket, oral arguments and Article 140a public appellate materials; page identifies published/unpublished precedential treatment
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032
Navy-Marine Corps Military Justice Administration
- SRC-197 — Navy-Marine Corps Preliminary Hearing Schedule
Official Article 32 public schedule
Establishes: Current public Article 32 schedule and official explanation that preferral is preliminary, charges are allegations, and guilt is not determined by the preliminary hearing
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary
- SRC-195 — Navy-Marine Corps Trial Judiciary & Uniform Rules of Practice
Official service judiciary portal · Effective/revision: 2026-06-25
Establishes: Joint Navy-Marine Corps trial judiciary, uniform/local rules, court forms, trial docket links, and judicial-circuit information; page updated June 25, 2026
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032
Office of the Law Revision Counsel, U.S. House
- SRC-173 — Uniform Code of Military Justice — 10 U.S.C. Chapter 47
Current statutory text
Establishes: Current structure and statutory text of the UCMJ, including subchapters on jurisdiction, pretrial, trial, sentencing, review, punitive articles, and CAAF
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-177 — Article 31 — Compulsory Self-Incrimination Prohibited
Current statutory text
Establishes: Statutory warning and self-incrimination protections for accused or suspected persons under the UCMJ
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018 - SRC-178 — Article 15 — Commanding Officer’s Nonjudicial Punishment
Current statutory text · Effective/revision: Current through September 2026
Establishes: Statutory authority, limits, demand-for-trial rule, appeal framework, and relationship of NJP to later court-martial
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-179 — Article 32 — Preliminary Hearing
Current statutory text
Establishes: When a preliminary hearing is required before referral to general court-martial and its limited statutory purposes
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-180 — Article 6b — Rights of Victims
Current statutory text
Establishes: Statutory victim rights, notice, participation, fairness/privacy protections, and CCA mandamus enforcement mechanism
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-181 — Article 24a — Special Trial Counsel
Current statutory text
Establishes: Current statutory qualifications, duties, covered-offense authority, and related-charge authority of special trial counsel
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032 - SRC-182 — Article 140a — Case Management, Data Collection & Accessibility
Current statutory text
Establishes: Uniform standards for case management, records of trial, public access to dockets/filings/records, privacy restrictions, and minimum preservation period
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032 - SRC-199 — UCMJ Subchapter X – Punitive Articles (current table/text)
Current statutory subchapter
Establishes: Current punitive-article table and statutory text, including current numbering, titles, omitted Article 129a, and effective-date notes
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MJ-021
OPM
- SRC-133 — Veteran Job Seekers — Veterans Preference and Hiring Authorities
Official federal employment guidance
Establishes: Veterans preference, VRA, 30-percent disabled authority, VEOA and required documentation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-054 - SRC-134 — SF-15 — Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference
Official standard form · Effective/revision: 2013-10
Establishes: Standard Form 15 and documentation for qualifying 10-point preference
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-054
TRICARE
- SRC-001 — DEERS overview
Official program guidance
Establishes: DEERS registration and accurate records are foundational to TRICARE eligibility and administration.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-003; MNG-011; MNG-012; MNG-067 - SRC-002 — Eligibility forms
Official forms guidance
Establishes: Official eligibility forms and links used for DEERS/ID-card workflows.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-003; MNG-067 - SRC-018 — All Logins / secure portals
Official system directory · Effective/revision: 2026-09-23
Establishes: TRICARE uses multiple secure portals by benefit, region and function rather than one universal login
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-004; MNG-011; MNG-037; MNG-066 - SRC-027 — TRICARE Open Season 2026
Official enrollment guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-18
Establishes: 2026 TRICARE Open Season runs Nov. 9-Dec. 8, 2026; changes take effect Jan. 1, 2027; applicability depends on plan
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-003; MNG-011; MNG-037; MNG-067 - SRC-033 — Referrals and Pre-Authorizations
Official benefit guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-06-03
Establishes: Referral and pre-authorization rules, authorization letters, and active-duty referral requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-011 - SRC-034 — Appeals
Official appeal guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-30
Establishes: Factual, medical-necessity, pharmacy, and Medicare-TRICARE appeal pathways and deadlines
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-011 - SRC-035 — Claim Filing Deadlines
Official claims guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-07-02
Establishes: Medical, dental, and pharmacy claim filing deadlines
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-011 - SRC-092 — Separating From Active Duty
Official health-coverage guidance
Establishes: General end of active-duty TRICARE eligibility, possible TAMP, CHCBP, and QLE consequences
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-037 - SRC-093 — Retiring
Official health-coverage guidance
Establishes: Retirement QLE, 90-day enrollment window, retroactive enrollment up to 12 months, retiree plan options
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-037; MNG-038 - SRC-155 — Survivors
Official health-coverage guidance · Effective/revision: 2025-08-18
Establishes: Survivor coverage scenarios by sponsor status; spouse remarriage; DEERS death-reporting/update information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-065; MNG-067; MNG-070 - SRC-156 — Survivors of Active Duty Service Members
Official health-coverage guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-08-07
Establishes: Three-year transitional survivor period for spouses; child coverage rules and survivor dental information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-065 - SRC-157 — TRICARE Reserve Select Survivor Coverage
Official health-coverage guidance · Effective/revision: 2025-10-01
Establishes: For qualifying TRS sponsor deaths on/after Oct. 1, 2025, survivor coverage can continue up to three years; 90-day enrollment rule where family was not already enrolled
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-065
U.S. Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
- SRC-191 — Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
Official service appellate court portal · Effective/revision: 2026-06-29
Establishes: AFCCA docket, opinions, forms, Article 140a materials, and Rules of Practice and Procedure; current service-CCA rules effective June 29, 2026
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032
U.S. Army Court of Criminal Appeals
- SRC-188 — Army Court of Criminal Appeals / Appellate Library
Official service appellate court portal
Establishes: Army CCA rules, hearing calendar, opinions, case library, records requests, and appellate resources
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032
U.S. Army Trial Judiciary
- SRC-187 — Army Trial Judiciary / Court-Martial Public Record System
Official service judiciary/public-record portal
Establishes: Army public access to court-martial summaries, docket information, filings, and records pursuant to Article 140a; Trial Judiciary links the public record system
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032 - SRC-189 — AR 27-10 — Military Justice / Army Trial Judiciary Resources
Official service regulation/resource portal · Effective/revision: 2025-05-08
Establishes: JAGCNet identifies AR 27-10, Military Justice, effective January 8, 2025 and revised May 8, 2025 among current Army military-justice references
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-032
U.S. Coast Guard
- SRC-172 — Coast Guard TAP SkillBridge / COMDTINST 1040.7
Official service implementation guidance · Effective/revision: 2022-02-03
Establishes: Coast Guard SkillBridge eligibility, command approval, participation up to 180 days, and governing COMDTINST 1040.7
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036
U.S. Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals
- SRC-194 — Coast Guard Court of Criminal Appeals
Official service appellate court portal · Effective/revision: 2025-03
Establishes: CGCCA rules, opinions, orders, appellate briefs, oral-argument schedule/audio, and practice information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032
U.S. Coast Guard Office of Military Justice
- SRC-193 — Coast Guard Military Justice
Official service military-justice portal
Establishes: Coast Guard MCM links, CAAF/CGCCA resources, trial judiciary rules, practice guides, templates, and Military Justice Manual references
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-018; MNG-031; MNG-032
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
- SRC-176 — Rules of Practice and Procedure — effective October 1, 2026
Appellate court rules · Effective/revision: 2026-10-01
Establishes: Current CAAF Rules of Practice and Procedure and filing guidance
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032
U.S. House Office of Law Revision Counsel
- SRC-061 — 28 U.S.C. § 2675
Official U.S. Code
Establishes: Administrative presentment to the appropriate federal agency is a prerequisite to FTCA suit; six-month agency disposition rule and amount limitation framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-023; MNG-032 - SRC-062 — 10 U.S.C. § 2733
Official U.S. Code
Establishes: Military Claims Act authority for specified property loss, personal injury, or death incident to noncombat activities; written presentment generally within two years
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-023 - SRC-065 — 10 U.S.C. § 1552
Official U.S. Code
Establishes: Secretary/board authority to correct military records to correct error or remove injustice; three-year filing rule subject to interest-of-justice waiver and exhaustion framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-024; MNG-025; MNG-027; MNG-028; MNG-032 - SRC-080 — 10 U.S.C. § 1553
Official U.S. Code
Establishes: Statutory Discharge Review Board authority and 15-year review period
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-026; MNG-032 - SRC-081 — 31 U.S.C. § 3721
Official U.S. Code
Establishes: Military Personnel and Civilian Employees’ Claims Act authority for certain personal-property loss or damage incident to service
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Low · Next review: 2027-01-02
Supports: MNG-022
U.S. Marine Corps
- SRC-171 — MARADMIN 280/24 — Interim Guidance on the Implementation of the SkillBridge Program
Official service implementation guidance · Effective/revision: 2024-06-17
Establishes: Marine Corps interim SkillBridge implementation pending a dedicated order; current MARADMIN search lists 280/24 as active
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036
U.S. Navy / MyNavyHR
- SRC-168 — Navy SkillBridge
Official service implementation guidance
Establishes: Navy eligibility, command approval, paygrade-based participation limits, sequencing before terminal leave, and current program exceptions
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036
U.S. Space Force
- SRC-170 — SPFI 36-2672 — SkillBridge Program
Official service instruction · Effective/revision: 2026-03-31
Establishes: Space Force implementation of SkillBridge under 10 U.S.C. 1143(e) and DoDI 1322.29, including responsibilities, procedures, and service-specific requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-036
VA
- SRC-004 — Decision Reviews and Appeals
Official program guidance
Establishes: VA decision review framework separates Supplemental Claim, Higher-Level Review, and Board Appeal pathways.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-032; MNG-046; MNG-068 - SRC-005 — Supplemental Claims
Official program guidance
Establishes: Supplemental Claim pathway and evidence rules.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-046; MNG-068 - SRC-006 — Higher-Level Reviews
Official program guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-07-02
Establishes: Higher-Level Review pathway, timing, evidence limits, and VA Form 20-0996.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-046; MNG-068 - SRC-007 — Board Appeals
Official program guidance
Establishes: Board Appeal review options and filing pathways.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-046; MNG-068 - SRC-010 — Transition Assistance Program
Official program guidance
Establishes: VA transition assistance resources for separating service members.
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-033; MNG-043 - SRC-017 — VA.gov account and sign-in
Official system guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-07-16
Establishes: VA.gov uses ID.me or Login.gov for online access to VA benefits, health care, claims and records
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-004; MNG-043; MNG-045; MNG-047 - SRC-020 — VA Forms
Official forms repository
Establishes: Official VA form search and current form information
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-006; MNG-045; MNG-046 - SRC-021 — Get help from an accredited representative or VSO
Official representation guidance
Establishes: VA recognizes accredited VSO representatives, attorneys, and claims agents for benefit claims and reviews
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-007; MNG-045; MNG-046 - SRC-040 — Transfer Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits
Official education-benefit guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-01
Establishes: DoD approves transfer; eligibility, service-obligation, DEERS, dependent-use and VA-application rules
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-015 - SRC-051 — Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance
Official insurance guidance
Establishes: Eligibility, coverage, beneficiary changes, and SOES access for SGLI
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-020; MNG-062 - SRC-052 — Manage SGLI or FSGLI with SOES
Official system guidance
Establishes: SOES functions for coverage changes, beneficiary updates, and certificates
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-020 - SRC-070 — How to Apply for a Discharge Upgrade
Official navigation guidance
Establishes: Interactive routing for discharge upgrade/correction and distinction between VA character-of-discharge review and changing the DD214
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-026 - SRC-086 — Separation Health Assessment
Official health/separation guidance
Establishes: SHA Part A/B, VA/DoD division of responsibility, and relationship to BDD/IDES
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-034 - SRC-087 — Pre-Discharge Claim / Benefits Delivery at Discharge
Official disability-claim guidance
Establishes: BDD filing window 180–90 days before separation and associated SHA/records requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-034; MNG-043 - SRC-104 — Service Members Separating or Retiring From Service
Official benefits checklist
Establishes: BDD, VA health, first-year deadlines, VGLI, dental, presumptive conditions, Chapter 36, and Solid Start
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-043 - SRC-105 — Active-Duty Service Members and VA Health Care
Official health guidance
Establishes: Apply after receiving separation/retirement orders; post-separation eligibility, dental and transition care
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-037; MNG-043 - SRC-106 — Veterans’ Group Life Insurance
Official insurance guidance
Establishes: VGLI application within 1 year 120 days; no health review if applying within 240 days
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-043 - SRC-107 — How to File a VA Disability Claim
Official compensation guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-04
Establishes: Current filing channels, VA Form 21-526EZ, evidence development, exams, and online claim start-date treatment
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-045 - SRC-108 — Disability Compensation Effective Dates
Official compensation guidance
Establishes: Effective-date rules including claims within one year after separation
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-045 - SRC-109 — VA Form 21-0966 — Intent to File
Official form · Effective/revision: 2026-05
Establishes: May 2026 intent-to-file form for compensation, pension, survivors pension and DIC; may preserve potential effective date
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-045; MNG-051 - SRC-110 — VA Health Care Eligibility
Official health guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-04-03
Establishes: Basic service/discharge eligibility, enhanced eligibility, toxic-exposure expansion and transition guidance
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-047 - SRC-111 — VA Health Care Priority Groups
Official health guidance
Establishes: Eight enrollment priority groups and factors affecting copays/access
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-047 - SRC-112 — Community Care Eligibility
Official health guidance
Establishes: Community-care basic requirements and need for VA approval except specified urgent/emergency circumstances
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-047 - SRC-113 — VA Form 10-10EZ
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-02
Establishes: Enrollment Application for Health Benefits; February 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-047 - SRC-114 — GI Bill and Education Benefit Eligibility
Official education guidance
Establishes: Eligibility routes for Veterans, service members, dependents and survivors; current education programs
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-048 - SRC-115 — Check Remaining GI Bill Benefits
Official education system guidance
Establishes: Remaining entitlement and remaining eligibility period
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-048 - SRC-116 — Choosing a GI Bill-Approved School
Official education guidance
Establishes: Use GI Bill Comparison Tool to confirm approved schools/programs and compare benefits
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-048 - SRC-117 — VA Form 22-1990
Official form · Effective/revision: 2024-06
Establishes: Application for Post-9/11 GI Bill, MGIB-AD and MGIB-SR; June 2024 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-048 - SRC-118 — VR&E Eligibility and Entitlement
Official VR&E guidance
Establishes: Chapter 31 eligibility, entitlement and interaction with GI Bill education entitlement
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-049 - SRC-119 — How to Apply for VR&E
Official VR&E guidance
Establishes: Online, mail, in-person and representative-assisted application pathways; VA Form 28-1900
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-049 - SRC-120 — VA Form 28-1900
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-12
Establishes: Application for Veteran Readiness and Employment; December 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-049 - SRC-121 — Home Loan Certificate of Eligibility
Official home-loan guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-07-24
Establishes: COE request methods, lender role, appraisal, underwriting and next steps
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-050 - SRC-122 — VA Home Loan Funding Fee and Closing Costs
Official home-loan guidance
Establishes: Funding-fee applicability/exemptions, financing and closing-cost framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-050 - SRC-123 — VA Form 26-1880
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-12
Establishes: Request for Certificate of Eligibility; December 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-050 - SRC-124 — Veterans Pension Eligibility
Official pension guidance
Establishes: Wartime service, discharge, age/disability, income and net-worth eligibility requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-051 - SRC-125 — Veterans Pension Rates and Net Worth
Official pension guidance · Effective/revision: 2025-12-01
Establishes: MAPR, deductible medical expenses, current net-worth limit and three-year transfer look-back
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-051 - SRC-126 — Aid and Attendance and Housebound
Official pension guidance
Establishes: Eligibility and application for additional pension based on Aid and Attendance or Housebound status
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-051 - SRC-127 — VA Form 21P-527EZ
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-12
Establishes: Application for Veterans Pension; December 2025 revision; related income, medical-expense and A&A forms
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-051 - SRC-128 — Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers
Official caregiver guidance
Establishes: PCAFC Veteran/caregiver eligibility and application framework
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-052 - SRC-129 — PCAFC Review and Appeal Options
Official caregiver review guidance
Establishes: PCAFC VHA review and appeal options; current review-status tracking and forms
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-052 - SRC-130 — VA Form 10-10CG
Official form · Effective/revision: 2025-02
Establishes: PCAFC joint application; February 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-052 - SRC-131 — VA Life Insurance Options and Eligibility
Official insurance guidance
Establishes: SGLI, VGLI, VALife and other VA-administered insurance options
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-053 - SRC-132 — VALife
Official insurance guidance
Establishes: VALife eligibility, online application and special rules for applicants over age 80
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-053 - SRC-135 — Options to Request Help With VA Debt
Official debt guidance
Establishes: Dispute, repayment plan, compromise, waiver and hardship suspension pathways; current timing guidance
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-056 - SRC-136 — Manage VA Debt
Official debt system guidance
Establishes: Debt Management Center access, overpayment/copay management and current waiver timing notice
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-056 - SRC-137 — VA Form 5655 — Financial Status Report
Official form
Establishes: Financial Status Report used for waiver, compromise, payment plan and related financial-hardship review
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-056 - SRC-141 — Benefits for Spouses, Dependents, Survivors and Caregivers
Official survivor benefits overview · Effective/revision: 2026-09-22
Establishes: Current VA survivor benefits map across compensation, pension, education, health, insurance, burial and housing
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-062; MNG-063; MNG-064; MNG-066; MNG-068; MNG-070 - SRC-144 — Life Insurance Forms and Death Claims
Official insurance forms guidance
Establishes: SGLV 8283 claims SGLI/VGLI death benefits; other policy-specific survivor forms listed
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-060 - SRC-147 — Dependency and Indemnity Compensation
Official DIC guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-09-02
Establishes: DIC eligibility for surviving spouse, child or parent; service-connected death and specified total-disability alternatives; marital-status maintenance
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-062; MNG-068; MNG-070 - SRC-148 — Effective Dates Including DIC
Official effective-date guidance
Establishes: DIC claims received within one year of death can preserve an effective date from the month of death under current rules
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-062 - SRC-149 — VA Form 21P-534EZ
Official survivor claim form · Effective/revision: 2025-08
Establishes: Application for DIC, Survivors Pension and/or Accrued Benefits; August 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-062; MNG-063; MNG-068 - SRC-150 — Survivors Pension
Official pension guidance
Establishes: Wartime service, survivor relationship, income/net-worth and continuous-cohabitation requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-063; MNG-070 - SRC-151 — Current Survivors Pension Rates
Official pension rates · Effective/revision: 2025-12-01
Establishes: Current MAPRs, net-worth limit and three-year asset-transfer look-back
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-063; MNG-070 - SRC-152 — Survivors’ and Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA)
Official education guidance
Establishes: Chapter 35 eligibility and interaction with DIC/Fry and school/dependent status
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-064; MNG-070 - SRC-153 — Fry Scholarship
Official education guidance
Establishes: Eligibility for qualifying children/surviving spouses of service members or Selected Reserve members; current time/election rules
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-064 - SRC-154 — VA Form 22-5490
Official education form · Effective/revision: 2025-01
Establishes: Dependents’ Application for VA Education Benefits for DEA or Fry Scholarship; January 2025 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-064 - SRC-158 — Burial and Memorial Benefits for Family Members
Official burial overview
Establishes: VA burial, memorial items, cemetery, burial allowance and related survivor resources
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-066 - SRC-161 — Veterans Burial Allowance and Transportation Benefits
Official burial allowance guidance
Establishes: Eligibility, automatic spouse payments in qualifying cases, VA Form 21P-530EZ and transportation reimbursement
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-066 - SRC-162 — VA Form 21P-530EZ
Official burial form · Effective/revision: 2024-10
Establishes: Application for Burial Benefits; October 2024 revision
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-066 - SRC-163 — Accrued Benefits
Official survivor claim guidance · Effective/revision: 2026-04-28
Establishes: Accrued-benefit claimant/form rules; generally one-year application period after beneficiary death
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-057; MNG-068; MNG-069 - SRC-164 — End-of-Life Benefits
Official planning guidance
Establishes: VA planning resources for insurance, wishes, burial, survivor benefits and advance planning
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-069; MNG-070 - SRC-165 — Current DIC Rates
Official compensation rates · Effective/revision: 2025-12-01
Establishes: 2026 DIC rates effective Dec. 1, 2025 and dependent/additional amounts
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: High · Next review: 2026-10-18
Supports: MNG-062; MNG-070 - SRC-166 — VA Form 21P-535
Official survivor-parent form · Effective/revision: 2024-06
Establishes: Application for DIC by parent(s); June 2024 revision; distinguishes active-duty casualty form routes
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-062; MNG-068 - SRC-167 — Evidence for Pension, DIC, or Accrued Benefits
Official evidence guidance
Establishes: Relationship, service, death, net-worth/income and accrued-benefit evidence requirements
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-062; MNG-063; MNG-068
VA National Cemetery Administration
- SRC-159 — Burial and Memorial Benefits
Official cemetery guidance
Establishes: National cemetery benefits, headstone/marker, flag, certificate and spouse/dependent burial benefits
Verified: 2026-10-04 · Volatility: Medium · Next review: 2026-11-03
Supports: MNG-066
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