DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS
2000
NAVY PENTAGON
W
ASHINGTON DC 20350-2000
OPNAVINST 1754.2F
N17
15 Nov 2017
OPNAV INSTRUCTION 1754.2F
From: Chief of Naval Operations
Subj: EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 1342.12 of 17 June 2015
(b) DoD Instruction 1315.19 of 19 April 2017
(c) BUMEDINST 1300.2B
(d) NAVPERS 15560D
(e) SECNAVINST 1754.5B
(f) 10 U.S.C. §1781C
(g) Uniform Code of Military Justice
(h) SECNAVINST 5211.5E
(i) OPNAVINST 1300.14D
Encl: (1) Definitions
(2) EFMP Enrollment Procedures and Process
1. Purpose. To implement the provisions of references (a) through (i), and to issue policies,
prescribe procedures, and assign responsibilities for identification, enrollment, and
administrative and family support of the Navy Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP).
This instruction has been modified to update references and responsibilities, to clarify language
on geographic area and the type of care available, and incorporate new format requirements as
part of an annual review.
2. Cancellation. OPNAVINST 1754.2E.
3. Applicability. All Navy Service members who have a dependent(s) with special needs, as
defined in this instruction.
4. Background
a. The Department of the Navy (DON) EFMP was established in September 1987.
Reference (a) requires coordination of early intervention, special education, and related services
for children with disabilities who are attending, or are eligible to attend, Department of Defense
(DoD) dependent schools.
b. In September 1988, the DON EFMP evolved to include the identification and enrollment
of all family members with special needs inside the continental United States (CONUS) and
