Posted on May 31, 2020
Would my husband and I be separated due to my medical conditions?
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Hey everyone :)
My husband is planning to join the military for 4 years (we are not sure which branch yet) as its been a huge dream of his and we're looking into finally making this happen for him.
I have a few medical conditions (For discussions sake I am going to list them: valve regurgitation (minor - no medical intervention needed); hydrocephalus treated by a LP shunt; and if been to a psychologist and psychiatrist in the past) and from what i have been reading online I would have to join the EFMP. In theory the EFMP sound like a wonderful idea set in place to help spouses stay together but how is the EFMP system in practice?
It seems like a lot of spouses gets separated from each other due to more minor conditions than those that I have and we are concerned that I will not be able to live at the same place as my husband when he gets moved to a new location? (I dont know the correct lingo yet)
So I have a few questions in this regards:
1. What are the chances in the first 4 years that we may be separated despite the stated goal of the EFMP to accommodate family members.
2. Which branch of the military is known to have the most accommodating for EFMP matters / have the least international assignments for first tours (its seems this is where a lot of spouses get separated)?
3. Does anybody have experience with this?
My husband is planning to join the military for 4 years (we are not sure which branch yet) as its been a huge dream of his and we're looking into finally making this happen for him.
I have a few medical conditions (For discussions sake I am going to list them: valve regurgitation (minor - no medical intervention needed); hydrocephalus treated by a LP shunt; and if been to a psychologist and psychiatrist in the past) and from what i have been reading online I would have to join the EFMP. In theory the EFMP sound like a wonderful idea set in place to help spouses stay together but how is the EFMP system in practice?
It seems like a lot of spouses gets separated from each other due to more minor conditions than those that I have and we are concerned that I will not be able to live at the same place as my husband when he gets moved to a new location? (I dont know the correct lingo yet)
So I have a few questions in this regards:
1. What are the chances in the first 4 years that we may be separated despite the stated goal of the EFMP to accommodate family members.
2. Which branch of the military is known to have the most accommodating for EFMP matters / have the least international assignments for first tours (its seems this is where a lot of spouses get separated)?
3. Does anybody have experience with this?
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Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP)
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Responses: 4
My spouse is enrolled in EFMP. The military is not going to separate you from your spouse unless they are on a dependent restricted tour. When your spouse comes on assignment to a location, they have to do a screening for you to ensure the facilities are available for you at that location or they will reassign you.
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EFMP identifies locations where your dependents can receive the medical care they need. If it is difficult to find a place to support your EFMP then the places he can be stationed will be limited. For branches like the Marines with very limited locations, or MOSs with limited locations, he might be limited to one or two bases his entire career.
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EFMP is a great program to keep the service members family at a location that offers services for care. For example, if a family member has a heart condition an EFMP packet would be submitted and only locations where the medical service is available is where the service member would be stationed.
I have never heard of a situation where families are seperated. The branch of service headquarters (Navy, Army, Marine Corps, etc) is ultimately responsible for approval of locations that crossmarches the MOS need..... But it's always taken into consideration for the benefit of the family to remain together.
This does not mean that you can force a duty location for your interest. Half the battle is going to a location that fits your families needs. So, wanting to go to Germany or Hawaii may be great! But not fit the family need.
There's much more to it than this short answer. Rest asured, your family will remaining together.
I have never heard of a situation where families are seperated. The branch of service headquarters (Navy, Army, Marine Corps, etc) is ultimately responsible for approval of locations that crossmarches the MOS need..... But it's always taken into consideration for the benefit of the family to remain together.
This does not mean that you can force a duty location for your interest. Half the battle is going to a location that fits your families needs. So, wanting to go to Germany or Hawaii may be great! But not fit the family need.
There's much more to it than this short answer. Rest asured, your family will remaining together.
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