Spouse is a German National. Can a dependent child go command sponsored and the spouse non-command sponsored to Germany ?

2016-05-18T16:14:09-04:00

My spouse may be denied due to EFMP. Screening is upcoming. My spouse is from Germany and I am on assignment for Germany, 20 min from her hometown. What if anything can be done to get the family together overseas if my EFMP screening comes back warranting enrollment and subsequently denied Command Sponsorship for my spouse?

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made May 18 at 2016 5:18 PM

2016-05-18T17:18:44-04:00

Would you still go if denied PCS because of EFMP?

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made May 18 at 2016 6:01 PM

2016-05-18T18:01:03-04:00

Just curious, why can't your wife just decide to go? If she's from the area, I'm sure she would be able to figure something out for housing for you guys. The Army can't tell your wife and family where they have to be, right?

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made May 19 at 2016 2:29 PM

2016-05-19T14:29:17-04:00

Your spouse can go wherever she likes, your dependent children should be on your orders if you have authorization for an accompanied tour. The challenge you face is that the military nor Tri-Care are obligated to take care of your spouse medically unless you face an emergency, and even then there may be issues. Best advice go to the personnel office and peel this onion back.

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made Jul 12 at 2016 9:04 AM

2016-07-12T09:04:38-04:00

I'm confused - why is your wife's nationality a problem? Or an issue? You are **MARRIED** correct? Your wife has a resident alien card, correct? Your wife is on TriCare, correct? So what's the issue? I too have a foreign wife and she went everywhere I went and got full medical care just like any other wife. Actually she got better care as I was on submarines and sub wives got treatment the normal wives didn't get (like dental).

And what is "EFMP?"