Can I take my car on an overseas posting?

Families often ask AFF if they can take their car on an overseas posting if it has outstanding finance or if they have to pay it off before departing. The good news is that if your finance provider is a memb...

AFF’s non-UK team success

The Foreign & Commonwealth team at AFF responds to approximately 3,000 enquiries every year through our email-based service. F&C Specialist Katherine Houlston outlines a few cases where the team help...

Military themed artwork

Kirsty Chapman is an artist who creates military and remembrance-themed artwork. Based in West Sussex, the poppies within Kirsty’s artwork have been created by her own fingerprints. This is the technique use...

An army family postcard from Fiji

Gary (serving), Sharn, Hallie (14) and Jorgie (11) How long have you been an army family?13 years. Time in Fiji? We moved here in April 2023. How many other military families live there? There is only one ...

Applications open for teen residential

Little Troopers, a charity which supports children from military families, has opened applications for a weekend of coastal activities. This residential is for 13 to 16-year-olds from serving and reservist fa...

Defence Attachés in focus

There are around 150 Defence Attachés (DA) deployed around the globe to work in embassies and High Commissions representing Defence overseas. Attachés come from all branches of the military and can be assigne...

Blogspot – Being there for army families

A blog from Army&You’s winter 2023/24 edition by Michelle Morgan I’m the Army Welfare Service Community Development Worker (CDW) in Woodbridge, Suffolk. I’ve been here for nine years and did the same rol...

Exercise Iron Titan

In the autumn the army united thousands of troops on Iron Titan, a large-scale exercise across England and Wales. It was the largest land exercise for 20 years, bringing together 3rd (UK) Division to test the...

Your home: tackling damp and mould

DIO has told AFF that tackling damp and mould across the SFA estate continues to be a critical priority for the organisation and its contractors. DIO acknowledges that repeatedly removing surface mould is no...

Claiming benefits abroad as an army family

AFF is often asked what benefits you may be able to claim or continue to claim overseas as a non-serving partner, if you’re trying to find work for example, or if you’re a single serving parent who needs help...