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Department of War Removes Procedure for Changing Gender Marker in Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System
December 01, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of War (formerly the U.S. Department of Defense) Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness issued an interim final rule amending its policies for identification cards.

This action removes the procedures that allowed retirees, dependents and contractor employees to request a modification to their "gender marker" within the Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS).

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