EFMP by Branch

"The Army designed the EFMP to be a comprehensive, coordinated, multi-agency program that provides community support, housing, medical, educational, and personnel services to military Families with an EFM.  This web site focuses on your interaction with the medical portion of EFMP." 

 "The Navy’s Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) assists Navy families with  special needs to include:

●      Specialized Medical and Dental care

●      Developmental requirements

●      Special Education requirements

●      Accessibility/Adaptive equipment

●      Assistive Technology devices and services

●      Specific mental health conditions

If you have an exceptional family member, EFMP enrollment is mandatory so that the US Navy can provide you and your family support, to include duty station recommendations that have adequate medical and educational facilities for your family." 

"The Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) supports the continuum of care for all eligible sponsors and their family member in order to improve the quality of life for families that support a member with special medical and/or educational needs.  EFMP staff and families work together to inform, educate and empower individuals to be the best advocate for themselves and/or their family member(s).  The EFMP is a DOD-mandated enrollment program designed to support individual, family and unit readiness." 

GOALS

• To establish, implement and maintain comprehensive support to Airmen, Guardians and their family members with special needs.
• To facilitate an all-inclusive approach to maintain the highest quality of life for special needs family members, by considering and accommodating assignment coordination, family support information and referral, community support, medical, and special educational and legal services needs.

EFMP is a Department of Defense program offered by all branches of the military.  It is a mandatory enrollment program for all active duty Airmen and Guardians with a special needs family member. 

The Air Force Personnel Center EFMP Central Cell is comprised of three primary components along with a multi-faceted network of ancillary services. The three components include: 

• EFMP-Medical (EFMP-M) provides screening, enrollment and assignment coordination through the Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process
• EFMP-Assignments (EFMP-A) considers the medical and educational needs of the family when the required services are not available at the Airman’s or Guardian’s current or projected assignment location
• EFMP-Family Support (EFMP-FS) coordinates on and off-base family support services based on each families’ needs assessments 

Additional ancillary services provided include:

• Special Education (Ages 4-21)
• Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS) (Ages 0-3)
• Special Education Legal Services
• Health Care Benefits Liaison
• Respite Care Liaison

The EFMP Central Cell provides a one-stop resource for all EFMP families on a 24/7 basis. DoD ID cardholders and their families may obtain assistance and additional information by:
Phone:  1-800-525-0102, Option 7 
Email:  afpc.dp3x.workflow@us.af.mil

From the Air Force's Personnel Center 7.15.22