Youth work overseas
To find out more about what support Defence offers young people on a posting overseas, AFF Overseas Manager Esther Thomas met Becky Wakefield, Chief Community Development Officer, Army Welfare Service (AWS)…
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Can I take my car on an overseas posting?
Families often ask AFF if they can take their car on an overseas posting if it has outstanding finance or if they have to pay it off before departing.
The good news is that if your finance provider is a memb...
Defence Attachés in focus
There are around 150 Defence Attachés (DA) deployed around the globe to work in embassies and High Commissions representing Defence overseas. Attachés come from all branches of the military and can be assigne...
Claiming benefits abroad as an army family
AFF is often asked what benefits you may be able to claim or continue to claim overseas as a non-serving partner, if you’re trying to find work for example, or if you’re a single serving parent who needs help...
SHAPE’s musical youth
SHAPE is set to lose one of its most popular volunteers, reports Debbie Fallaha, Youth and Community Development Worker at HQ Global Support Organisation.
Craig Mulvihill has served with the Royal Marines an...
Job hurdles for military spouses overseas
An overseas posting can be an exciting experience but if you accompany your soldier, will you be able to maintain your career or find a job? Jill Misson reports…
Host nation agreements set out the terms unde...
Celebrating culture in Kenya
To celebrate the diversity that exists within the British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK), it was decided that Sgt ‘Dups’ Dupal would organise a cultural event to help foster a deeper community spirit and de...
Staying in touch with the wider military family
How best to maintain contact and manage life’s hurdles between the generations, especially with elderly relatives, is an ongoing challenge for some of you who are posted overseas. The good news is there are s...
To board or not to board? Military families’ experiences
Choosing a boarding school for your children is an important decision wherever you’re based. Whilst many of AFF’s enquiries relate to allowances, there are other costs and benefits that you ought to consider ...
Army helps to transform communities in Kenya
AFF Overseas Assistant, Abi Hamilton, spoke to WO1 (SMI) Paul Nelson about how British Army Training Unit Kenya (BATUK) works with the local community...
BATUK conducts projects which aim to develop connecti...