if your in the military (and your dependents or a family member is sick)?

Question

and you have orders for guam is it possible they wont send you to guam if they dont have the proper medical treatment for the dependent if something is wrong can they get orders in the states for that reason and also for the other reason below? to be closer to the sick family member if the doctors send proof?

need ppl in the military to answer this not ppl looking just for points .

is it possible that they will not send me to another place overseas?

dependents will be coming

we dont leave til next year and we havent been screened yet.

Answer 1

You don't mention what branch of service you are in?
The Air Force works very hard to keep families together and with this much notice, if one or more dependents did not pass the screening, you must likely would not go to Guam....but you are "warm" for an assignment and very likely to get picked up for somewhere else that would have enhanced medical care....If you have a family member (non-dependent) who is seriously ill, you can apply for a humanitarian assignment but the guidelines on that are pretty strict and there are no guarantees...you would want to talk to the MPF as soon as possible....if you are AF.

Answer 2

If you have a family member with medical, emotional or educational needs that require access to specifice and specialized care, you must enroll them in the EFMP program. This program is for military dependents and is there to ensure that you are (generally) stationed at a base that can not provide the care and educational needs of enrolled family members. Once a member recieves orders to a new base, the new base will reveiw all family records to see if there are any reasons that they should not accept the military member. This check will include military health records and, if anyone used them, military mental health services. Many people feel this will be effective enough and do not enroll in EFMP. This is not the case. Without being enrolled in EFMP, there is no way for the accepting base to know about any educational needs or any services that have been provided by civilian doctors or therapists.

If the person you are concerned about is not a dependent (parents, grandparents, etc) things may be a bit tougher. In general, you can refuse to accept one assignment in your military career. However, depeding on your career field and where you are in your military career that could be an issue. Also, you can only do it once and you can not request a specific base instead of the one assigned. Once you are in the military, they will station you where they need you. They will try to do what they can to be sure your dependents are taken care of, but extended family will not be taken into consideration. It may sound harsh, but is really not much different than any civilian job....they may give you time off to go and visit, but in the end you will still have to go into the office!

Answer 3

Well is the family member a spouse or your child?
If it is a spouse or your child and they are in EFMP , if they do not have the medical resources in Guam ( any overseas assignment) what will happen is you can still go to Guam even if it is your child or spouse who is ill they will not be able to travel with you.. you could always try for a Compassionate Reassignment, but the steps for that can sometimes be hard.

You will be required to have all family Members screened by EFMP whenever you have an overseas assignment if it is Sponsored, they will determine as well as the Doc on if the family member can go to Guam with you or not.

There were many Soldier's in Germany whos child and or spouse were not able to go due to medical reasons but the Soldier still had to report.
Good Luck,
Armywife & Soldier

Answer 4

the family must complete an overseas screening. failure of one or more members to pass is NOT an automatic guarantee that your orders will be canceled, all that means as that they will NOT get permission to join you and you will be going alone.

If the dependent in question has a long term issue/medical problem, then they should be in EFMP, which will flag your package and they will *TRY* and not send you someplace where they cannot get treatment, but ultimately, you go where you are sent, sick family member or no.

BUT it must be noted that EFMP also does not promise anything..it only screens the family to make sure they get the care they need.

Depending exactly on what the issue is, Guam isn't exactly a third world country. most isssues can be handled without too much of a problem, and there is always MEDEVAC to Tripler. I did that a couple of times while living in Japan for my medical issues.

I should also note that anyone not on your Page 2 will NOT matter in regards to getting you sent anywhere. so if a parent or sibling is the one ill, it will have zero impact on any requests you have.

Answer 5

when my husband went to Japan my oldest daughter (who is his stepchild) didnt pass the medical screening and could not get the care she needed in Japan. We were given 2 choices at the time, either he take an unaccompanied 2 year tour and any visits back and forth were at our expense and no command sponsorship for ANY dependents.....or he could take the accompanied tour with the rest of his dependents and we could temporarily leave her in the custody of her biological father or another family member. he could also have used his one time opportunity to decline the orders but then he would have had to go whereever they sent him with no regards as to rather we could go with him or not. we took the orders and had new custody papers drawn up giving primary custody to my ex husband for 3 years (i came home in Jan for 2 weeks every year.....then she came to Japan Jun-Aug every year) my younger daughter also had a health condition that could not be treated at our base in Japan and I had to travel to Okinawa once a month for her to see a doctor. (at the militarys expense) There are very few conditions that someone would have that would prevent orders to Guam its not exactly third world....and there are many military treatment facilitys within a few hours flight if necessary. The only way I can think of that the actual sponsor would not have to take the orders (except the one time refusal which could make matters even worse) would be if a DEPENDENT (not any other family member like a parent or sibling) is terminally ill.....like they cant get the care they need in Guam and leaving them in the US while the military member goes to Guam could cause them to be apart for their last moments......and sometimes in that case the only way to guarantee you will not be seperated from them is to get a hardship discharge.

Answer 6

NO.

You are going to Guam.

Your entire family needed to be screened for you to get overseas orders.

You and your entire family passed that screening since you got your orders.

If what you are saying now is one of your familiy members is sick they have access to best medical care in the world through Tricare. Better look into getting them the care they need.

IF they have something that cannot be treated in Guam, which is unlikely, you better get the military doctors involved now to get your family member looked at and orders cancelled. You will then be put where the military needs YOU. If the best medical care for their condition is in San Diego, CA lets say, but they need YOU in Iraq you will be going to Iraq and THEY will be going to the doctor in San Diego.

You have a job to do. You do not need to be present for your family to go to the doctor or to recover. Your primary mission is the job you signed up for.

Sorry to sound so blunt, but those are the facts. Mission first.

Answer 7

Exactly, prior to receiving his orders, your family should have been screened by the EFMP representative. He/she makes a recommendation and your EFM is placed in a program. If adequate health care is not available at the destination, your spouse may have to take an unaccompanied tour to Guam or be reassigned elsewhere.

So get enrolled in the EFMP.

Good luck.

Answer 8

Depends on if the dependent is on the EFM (Exceptional Family Member) program. This program limits where a person can get orders to based on medical capabilities of the area.

Answer 9

Its going to depend on if it's a hardship tour or not. Hardship does not allow generally dependents, family members to travel with. And if your do take your dependents, the tour could be extended.

It's also going to depend on the relation to the person. Are they immediate family members? Mother, Father etc. Extended like a grandmother or the like will usually not be considered.

Also your MOS, if it's needed in a critical capacity, then it's harder to be reassigned. It's not impossible and I have seen it done, but they were pretty serious cases.

Answer 10

they more than likly will send you to guam and your family will be able to come out there when they are well or if you have no one else to help them you can talk to your command and see what they can do to help you and your family!! good luck