VA issued Circular 26-22-10 (Circular), announcing Certificate of Eligibility (COE) enhancements to include the United States Space Force (USSF) as a branch of service. Per the Circular, current and discharged members of the USSF or USSF Reserves, otherwise known as Guardians, may be eligible for VA home loan benefits upon meeting length-of-service, and character-of service requirements. Qualifying surviving spouses of veterans who served in the USSF may also be eligible for the VA home loan benefit. In addition, lenders requesting COEs for current or discharged Guardians, should select Space Force as the branch of service on the military service section on the electronic COE application. COEs issued for these Veterans will identify Space Force as the branch of service unless the Veteran had a previously qualifying tour in a different branch of service. The changes announced in the Circular went into effect June 23, 2022.
Click to view the VA Circular 26-22-10: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VA-Circular-26-22-10-06-23-22.pdf
