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The deployment rollercoaster

Many army families face regular separation – which can pile added pressures on their relationships. For the partner at home, deployments can mean is...

Visa rules change

Dealing with more than 200 enquiries a month means AFF’s Foreign & Commonwealth team has a detailed knowledge of the rules in Appendix HM Armed ...

After-school club celebrates 20 years

  Five years ago the UK was in the grip of a global pandemic and, like many business owners, Cathy Joyner feared her group of after-school clu...

Time to reconnect

Children enjoyed an action packed few days with their parents as part of a programme of short breaks staged by Little Troopers aimed at helping mili...

Children’s choir visits Menin Gate

Children from the Never Such Innocence Military Kids Choir had a Royal welcome when they sang during the Last Post ceremony at the Menin Gate as par...

Month of the Military Child round-up

In June the Ministry of Defence hosted the Never Such Innocence Month of the Military Child award winners at an event where artwork and thought-prov...

Journey to citizenship

The AFF Foreign & Commonwealth team receives many enquiries from soldiers trying to navigate the immigration process and apply for Indefinite Le...

AFF resolves eVisa issues

After being contacted by veterans and families having problems proving their settled status, the AFF F&C team realised that instead of the statu...

Always there for forces families

The vital work carried out by the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC) highlights the need for service personnel to keep their JPA records u...