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New videos launched for military families

THREE videos have been created to help Armed Forces serving personnel and families who are preparing for an overseas posting. Those in the early stages of considering going on assignment overseas are encoura...

When blended Army families head overseas

By Esther Thomas, AFF Overseas Manager Moving overseas is challenging for anyone, but for blended families — households combining partners, with a mix of children and sometimes co-parenting with ex-partners,...

Positive overseas housing scheme

The overseas long-term relationship housing pilot has brought significant benefits for service families, allowing unmarried partners to accompany service personnel on certain overseas assignments. And the good...

Brunei Garrison staff enjoy a taste of Nepali culture

Members of the local workforce at Brunei Garrison had an introduction to the proud heritage, rich traditions and distinguished history of Nepal during a three-day introductory culture and language course. The ...

A postcard from Brunei

Jordan (32, serving), Grace (30), Ava (9), Edie (6) and Ralph (1) How long have you been an Army family? 11 years. How long have you been in Brunei? Seven months. What’s your quarter like? We’ve been lu...

Tips for travel as a Forces family this summer

The AFF Overseas team is aware that some families are being caught out by passport and immigration requirements when travelling on leave. MOD financial and administrative support is available in certain cir...

Navigating the route to citizenship

When serving Foreign and Commonwealth personnel are posted overseas, navigating the journey to British citizenship can be complex, as one nomadic soldier discovered during his attempt to complete naturalisati...

A slice of Sennelager

It is little surprise – six years on from the large-scale drawdown of British troops from Germany – that service life in Sennelager is generally more of a ‘scaled back’ affair. Fewer ‘resident’ personnel and...

Living the virtual dream

WHILE THE roll call of big firms asking employers to return to the office on a ‘fuller-time’ basis grows, Whitney Wilde remains an unapologetic champion of the remote working camp. The virtual assistant, who...