BY ORDER OF THE
SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE
AIR FORCE INSTRUCTION 40-701
19 NOVEMBER 2014
Certified Current 22 April 2020
Medical Command
MEDICAL SUPPORT TO FAMILY MEMBER
RELOCATION AND EXCEPTIONAL
FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM (EFMP)
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS PUBLICATION IS MANDATORY
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OPR: AFMOA/SGHW
Supersedes: AFI40-701,
15 February 2012
Certified by: AF/SG3
(Brig Gen Charles Potter)
Pages: 41
This instruction implements Air Force Policy Directive (AFPD) 40-7, Medical Support to Family
Member Relocation Clearance and Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP). It describes
the responsibilities of AF personnel with regard to the Exceptional Family Member Program-
Medical (EFMP-M) process, in Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs), the Air Force Personnel
Center (AFPC), and in other agencies that are instrumental to the implementation and operation
of the Air Force EFMP process. EFMP-M encompasses the medical and educational review
functions that support accompanied military assignments, the EFMP and Department of
Defense’s Educational and Developmental Intervention Services (EDIS). This instruction
supports portions of Air Force Instruction (AFI) 36-2110, Assignments, AFI 36-3020, Family
Member Travel, and AFI 36-2102, Base-Level Relocation Procedures. This instruction applies
to all military and civilian personnel and their family members entitled to receive medical care in
MTFs as specified in AFI 41-210, TRICARE Operations and Patient Administration Functions.
It also applies to Department of Defense (DoD) civilian employees with regard to seeking
information about availability of services overseas for family members with special needs. This
instruction does not apply to dependent parents and parents-in-law, as they are not entitled to
TRICARE benefits in accordance with (IAW) AFI 41-210. The Air National Guard (ANG) and
Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) do not have separate systems to determine services
availability. Family members of Reserve Component members who are on Active Duty for more
than 30 days may be eligible for supportive services upon request. ANG and AFRC personnel
agencies are responsible for screening all Air Reserve Component (ARC) members with
