diff --git a/scripts/verify-flow.mjs b/scripts/verify-flow.mjs
index ee7d206..4d2af06 100644
--- a/scripts/verify-flow.mjs
+++ b/scripts/verify-flow.mjs
@@ -9595,6 +9595,12 @@ function assertSortieTacticalRoster(state, requiredUnitIds) {
   if (state.sortieChecklistSummary.complete !== (state.sortieChecklistSummary.completeCount === state.sortieChecklistSummary.total)) {
     throw new Error(`Expected sortie checklist completion flag to match summary counts: ${JSON.stringify(state.sortieChecklistSummary)}`);
   }
+  if (state.sortieChecklistSummary.complete && state.sortieChecklistSummary.nextIncompleteLabel !== null) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected complete sortie checklist summary to clear next incomplete item: ${JSON.stringify(state.sortieChecklistSummary)}`);
+  }
+  if (!state.sortieChecklistSummary.complete && !state.sortieChecklistSummary.nextIncompleteLabel) {
+    throw new Error(`Expected incomplete sortie checklist summary to expose next incomplete item: ${JSON.stringify(state.sortieChecklistSummary)}`);
+  }
 
   const missingIds = requiredUnitIds.filter((unitId) => !state.sortieRoster.some((unit) => unit.id === unitId));
   if (missingIds.length > 0) {