Exceptional Family Member Program

Question 1

What is the Exceptional Family Member Program instruction

Answer 1

OPNAVINST 1754.2C

Question 2

What is the purpose of the EFM program

Answer 2

Assist service members in providing for special needs of their EFM before, during and after PCS

Question 3

Is enrollment in the program mandatory

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

What is the enrollment criteria for the EFM program

Answer 4

FM with long term chronic, medial, psychological or educational needs

Enrolled into DEERS

Resides with sponsor

Question 5

how many categories are there to the EFM program

Answer 5

6

Question 6

what is Category I

Answer 6

monitoring purposes

Question 7

what is category II

Answer 7

Pinpoint overseas assignments

Question 8

what is category III

Answer 8

No overseas assignments

Question 9

What is category IV

Answer 9

Assignment near medical facilities in CONUS

Question 10

what is category V

Answer 10

Homesteading

Question 11

what is category VI

Answer 11

temporary

Question 12

How long is Category VI good for

Answer 12

6 months no more than 12 months

Question 13

Categories are based on what

Answer 13

Specialist/ services requires

frequency of need

availability of services

severity of difficulty

Question 14

who has final disposition of EFMP recommendation

Answer 14

Chief of Navy Personnel

Question 15

What are some misconceptions about EFM program

Answer 15

Choice assignments will be denied

No overseas assignments

No sea duty assignments

Member restricted to Norfolk, or San Diego

Question 16

what are the command responsibilities IRT the EFM program

Answer 16

appoint EFM POC

Question 17

The Service member must update their file how often

Answer 17

every 3 years

12 months prior to receiving orders

as needed

Question 18

FM are disenrolled from the EFM when:

Answer 18

condition improves

Divorced or legally separated

EFM dies

EFM no longer resides at home

EFM no longer DEERS eligible