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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...

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...