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PCS Info And Other EFMP Personnel Actions

EFMP Medical

EFMP Medical conducts the Family Member Travel Screening (FMTS) process. Families PCSing out will work with EFMP-M on mandatory requirements to verify that the potential gaining base and/or its local area have the services that Exceptional Families Members need. Families who receive an assignment notification TO MacDill AFB must work with their losing base EFMP-M office for coordination.

Air Force updates on the Family Member Travel Screening process can be found here: daffamilyvector.us.af.mil

EFMP Assignments

EFMP Assignments considers the medical and educational needs of the family (as documented and cleared with EFMP Medical) and coordinates assignments to locations that have resources to meet those needs.

EFMP Family Support

It is crucial that families PCSing IN contact the EFMP FS office to receive targeted information and support on local resources and supports. If needed, we can also set up a needs assessment appointment.

EFMP enrolled Air Force and Space Force members PCSing OUT will have mandatory Virtual MPF tasks to complete through the EFMP Family Support Office. Keep scrolling for a step-by-step guide.

Sister Service Families

EFMP Medical and Family Support Office can assist you and/or refer to your Service’s contacts as needed. Contacts are also listed on the Sister Services page. For personnel actions (EFMP Assignments) you will work directly with your service.

Family Vector

The Department of the Air Force (DAF) EFMP Office now offers comprehensive information and resources to Air and Space Force families! DAF Family Vector.

Wondering if services are likely to be available at your projected base? Use the Medical Trends Dashboard to see travel recommendation trends (for the past 2 years) to various Air Force bases

PCSing In

If you’re planning for a move to MacDill AFB and are an EFMP family, check out the resources below!

PCSing OUT

The PCS process has changed for all Airmen and Guardians and is now completed through MyVector which requires a Common Access Card (CAC) and is available to service members only at this time. For this process, families will work with both EFMP Medical and EFMP Assignments (MPF) at different times. Those enrolled in EFMP will also have additional mandatory requirements with EFMP Family Support.

Process Overview:

Travel Screening Process
Family Member

EFMP Family Support

EFMP sponsors will work with EFMP Family Support Coordinators to complete mandatory items on their vMPF checklist. These items are required prior to receiving orders. The purpose is to ensure we assess areas of need, address them, and provide a warm handover to the gaining base. 

A Step By Step Guide
PCS Out Of MacDill

Deferments & Reassignments

EFMP Assignments can assist in understanding the process of applying for an EFMP Deferment or Reassignment as needed.

The Exceptional Family Member Program provides an initial 12-month deferment for a newly diagnosed condition when the Airman’s presence is essential in establishing and/or participating in the treatment program. Deferment from reassignment may also be appropriate if a treatment program is at a critical juncture and the Airman’s continued presence is absolutely essential to continuing the treatment program. The Exceptional Family Member Program also provides reassignment when an Airman is assigned to an area and a new medical, special education, related service, or early intervention need arises for which the needed services are not available within the assignment locale. Once a treatment program is established, whether formally through the Exceptional Family Member Program or on the Airman’s own initiative, the Airman is then considered worldwide assignable.

Guidance on the process and requirements can be found in AFI 36-2110 – Total Force Assignments (Jul 2020), beginning on page 32.

Dependency Assistance

Incapacitated children of active duty or retired Service members may be eligible for TRICARE health benefits and base privileges after age 21 if they meet the following criteria:

  • Incapable of providing his or her own support
  • Dependent on the sponsor for over 50 percent of his or her support (if the sponsor is deceased, the child must have received over 50 percent of his or her support from the sponsor at the time of death)
  • Incapacitation must have occurred prior to age 21 (or age 23 if enrolled as a full-time student)
  • Unmarried—if the child marries and subsequently becomes unmarried due to divorce, annulment, or the death of the spouse, the sponsor may apply for reinstatement of the child’s benefits and entitlements as long as he or she meets all other requirements.

Once the dependency determination is approved, the incapacitated child of active duty Service member can receive an ID card every four years (incapacitated status must be re-determined every four years). Indefinite military ID cards are authorized for family members of retired Service members entitled to Medicare due to a disability. Eligibility for an indefinite ID card does not waive the requirement to complete a dependency determination through the appropriate office for the sponsor’s Service (see the last page for “Contact Information”) every four years for permanently incapacitated adult children.

Contact the MPF office to receive assistance with completing and understanding the process. Additional resources are:

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