Before
you can plan any portion of your move, all dependents must be approved for
travel, meaning they are allowed to move with the sponsor overseas. You will need to schedule an appointment to have an OCONUS screening, mine was at the Fort Leonard Wood hospital in the clinic side. This is a physical that is required for all family members. You will need to provide a hard copy of any exams administered in the past 12 months. I had never had an exam from the Army so I had a few more papers to fill out but it was quick and painless. You will learn that there is a form for everything in your Army life, this screening is form DA 5888. The second your sponsor comes home and says you need to get something done, your first question should be "and what form do I need for that?"
You
will also need to enroll family member(s) in EFMP (exceptional family member
program). The objective of EFMP is to assess, document, and code the special education and medical needs of eligible family members and forward these coded needs to the military personnel for consideration during the assignment process. The purpose of the screening is to identify family members with any medical, educational or mental health needs that may not be available in certain overseas areas (This information was found from the Womack Army Medical Center website under EFMP). Enrollment in
EFMP can unfortunately change the outcome of possibly moving overseas. If anyone in the
family needs a specialty doctor, there has to be one available where you are
headed or they will deny travel. If you have a family member that needs to be enrolled in EFMP there are a lot of forms and screenings that need to be done. Be sure to start this process as soon as you can! Here is a website with a little more detailed information. The process can still change depending on where you are stationed. Once everyone is approved for travel you can
continue with the PCS process which will be your passport!
OCONUS screening info: http://www.wamc.amedd.army.mil/patients/deptservices/efmp/Pages/oconusclearance.aspx
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