The EFM Program is a mandatory enrollment program per OPNAVINST
1754.2 (series) that identifies long term medical and special educational needs
of family members and ensures assignment consideration of those needs when
transferring. To ensure special needs of family members are
considered during assignment process, service members are required to enroll
when the special needs are identified or at least nine months prior to Projected
Rotation Date (PRD). This provides your detailer time to work your
next assignment and consider your family member's special needs as well as your
career needs and the Navy's needs. This program is open to any
authorized family member who meets the following criteria: Physical,
emotional, or other disability, and /or long term chronic illness, and /or long
term special education needs, enrolled in DEERS, residing with sponsor.