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...

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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...

Stateside support

AFF OVERSEAS Manager Esther Thomas reinforced ties with the British Defence US Support welfare team and explored how best to serve the dispersed community of Army families and serving personnel in America dur...

Medical merger

AFF Overseas Assistant Rachel Barnes recently met the Central European Practice (CEP) team, who reported on the merger of the virtual CEP based in SHAPE, Belgium with the virtual Defence Global Practice (DGP)...

Simplifying overseas service finances

Defence’s new digital tools and updated allowances help you and your family navigate the financial aspects of overseas assignments – with greater confidence and less paperwork. When serving overseas, you sho...

Overseas allowances

Embarking on an overseas assignment opens doors to vibrant cultures, fresh experiences and once-in-a-lifetime adventures. But whether you’re flying solo or moving your entire family, life abroad brings extra...

Improving support for non-UK families

The Army Non-UK Working Group is instrumental in improving policies and processes for non-UK soldiers and families. Changes to the chapter on visas during an overseas assignment in JSP752, which provided clar...