Anyone who has experienced an overseas posting will recall how much admin there is to complete before you go. Fortunately, the Families Section is on hand to help smooth the process.
AFF’s Manager Overseas, ...
Taking up a Loan Service (LS) posting can be exciting and challenging all at once. The most important thing is to be totally clued up on the location you’re going to, but that isn’t always easy…
AFF’s Manage...
In 2018, the Army Welfare Service (AWS) Intake & Assessment Team (IAT) was established as a single point of all specialist welfare support referrals in the UK and overseas, and importantly, you can make d...
Having children or becoming a parent overseas can be tough going when you’re away from your extended family and friends. English-speaking parent groups can be limited, and it can also be daunting receiving he...
Stuart, Kim, Lucas (13), Ellie (11) and Finn (11)
How long have you been an army family?
We have been together since early 2005, we met in the Netherlands and married there in 2007.
Time in Lisbon?
We a...
There are times in your life when it can be difficult to cope, but when you’re on an overseas posting with no family or other military friends close by, it can be even harder.
Whatever your issue, it often h...
You're often at your most vulnerable when you move, especially overseas where you can face huge upheaval all at once. And while you’re abroad there can be a lot to deal with – whether it’s loneliness, separat...
Bex Valentine, and her husband, Mike Enever (serving)
How long have you been an army family?
22 years.
Time in Tampa?
Just over two years, we arrived in August 2020.
How many other military families live...
After AFF reported an increase in the number of enquiries from the USA in 2019, ranging from schools to health, we were pleased to see the introduction of the British Defence Staff United States portal – bdsu...
One of the biggest considerations for those of you accompanying your soldier overseas is “how can I make the most of my time when employment opportunities are limited?” A big question for which there is no on...
