The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
Our military hospital remains open and we’re continuing to provide healthcare services. Scheduled appointments and procedures are proceeding as planned, and new appointments continue to be booked. For the latest information regarding TRICARE benefits during this period, please visit www.tricare.mil/shutdown

Please be assured, our commitment to providing exceptional care to you remains our highest priority.
Jackie Wickham is the new Exceptional Family Member Program coordinator at the Airman and Family Readiness Center, Building 350, on Peterson Air Force Base. The Air Force added 35 EFMP coordinators this year to help Airmen and their families navigate the various agencies and services on and off base for children and adults with special medical or educational needs. Ms. Wickham can be reached at 556-6141. (U.S. Air Force photo/Monica Mendoza)

Nov. 15, 2010

EFMP Helps Guide Special Needs Families through Processes

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. -- You can think of Jackie Wickham as a personal process guide for Air Force and sister families assigned to Peterson Air Force Base, navigating the maze of agencies and services available to people with special needs.

Don’t forget to keep your family’s information up to date in DEERS!