Family Care Plans In The Military
...Soldier in providing for the care of his or her Family members. Mission, readiness, and
deployability needs especially affect Active Army (AA), Army National Guard, and USAR single parents and dual
military couples with Family members. Plans must be made to ensure Family members are properly and adequately
cared for when the Soldier is deployed, on temporary duty (TDY), or otherwise not available due to military
requirements. Army National Guard and USAR Soldiers are subject to those policies and regulations, and will
implement plans during any period of absence for annual training, regularly scheduled unit training assemblies,
emergency mobilization and deployment, or other type of active duty. Emergency-essential civilians who meet the
criteria set forth in paragraph 5–5a are encouraged to have a Family Care Plan that follows the guidelines set forth in
this regulation.
(2) DA Form 5305 (Family Care Plan) is the means by which Soldiers provide for the care of their Family members
when military duties prevent the Soldier from doing so. It will include proof that guardians and escorts have been
thoroughly briefed on the responsibilities they will assume for the sponsor/Soldier and the procedures for accessing
military and civilian facilities and services on behalf of the Family members of the sponsor/Soldier. It will attest that
the guardian and escort agreed to provide care and have been provided all necessary legal authority and means to do
so.
(3) As a minimum, proof will consist of the following attachments to DA Form 5305:
(a) DA Form 5841 (Power of Attorney) or equivalent delegation of legal control (unsigned until deployment).
(b) DA Form 5840 (Certificate of Acceptance as Guardian or Escort).
(c) DD Form 1172 (Application for Uniformed Services Identification Card—DEERS Enrollment) for each Family
member (Note: AR–600–8–14 directs that ID...
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