The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) identifies eligible
Department of Defense families with exceptional medical or educational needs,
helps those families obtain required services, and ensures those families have
access to necessary services if reassigned. The EFMP identifies
sponsors whose family members have exceptional needs and assists the MPF in
updating the Assignment Limitation Code Q that is assigned to the sponsor for
the purpose of ensuring service availability upon PCS. Therefore,
EFMP enrollment is mandatory for active duty sponsors whose family members meet
enrollment criteria established by AFMO/SGOF. The EFMP helps families
effectively find and use appropriate medical, social services, and educational
programs with the goals of increasing family self-sufficiency and improving
family self-advocacy skills.
The Air Force EFMP is primarily a PERSONNEL
FUNCTION involving the Family Member Relocation Clearance Process
(FMRC). The Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordination
process identifies family members with special needs for reassignment
purposes. Historically, the Air Force has supported family members
with disabling conditions. EFM Programs for AF families with special
needs members experienced wide variability from base to base. The
current Special Needs Identification and Assignment Coordination process
supports personnel assignments. When families relocate, the process
is critical to determine the availability of services for spouses and children
with special needs. The process links the services of the Military
Personnel Flights, the Medical Treatment Facilities, and the Family Support
Centers. The Air Force Special Needs Coordinator is located in the
Family Advocacy Office at the Military Medical Treatment Facility
(MTF).
For questions regarding eligibility, enrollment criteria, or how
to enroll, please contact the Life Skills Clinic at 830-298-6422 or DSN
732-6422.