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AIR SUPPORT
available and we adapt uniforms , catering and duty rosters to meet religious requirements where possible .
SUPPORT In the RAF your family member will be part of a large community . Advice and support services will be available to help with everything from settling in to planning a foreign posting for them
and their family . LIFE ON DUTY ABROAD
Although your family member will
“ ADVICE AND SUPPORT SERVICES WILL BE AVAILABLE TO HELP WITH EVERYTHING FROM SETTLING IN TO PLANNING A FOREIGN POSTING FOR THEM AND THEIR FAMILY ”
probably spend much of their working life in the UK , most Regular roles involve at least some overseas travel . Typically around 10 % of RAF personnel are overseas on long- or short-term posts at any one time .
SHORT-TERM POST The RAF takes on challenges and is ready for anything at any time . For RAF Regulars this means they could be sent on short-term overseas duty to use their skills to help with specific , temporary projects . Overseas duty can vary in length from a few days to a few months , depending on the job .
Past duties have included airlifting supplies to a snow-bound mountain village , rescuing stranded crew from enemy territory , evacuating casualties from abroad to the UK , and providing relief to victims of natural disasters .
As part of a short-term post your family member could see people and places they ’ d never normally see , and find themselves stretched and challenged in ways an average civilian job could never offer .

DUTY & CARE

For Royal Air Force personnel to be fully effective in their duties , it is essential that their wellbeing and that of their dependants is properly cared for . The Community Support section of our website is aimed at keeping your family member informed of their entitlements and policy matters that affect them while providing an opportunity to keep in touch with each other through the provision of our forums and chat facilities .
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LONG-TERM POST The RAF polices the skies and supports peacekeeping and reconstruction initiatives around the globe . We do this through permanent bases , temporary bases , embassies , NATO and exchange posts .
RAF Regulars can be posted at these locations for two to three years , sometimes getting the opportunity to work alongside our coalition partners . Life on a long-term post tends to be similar to living on a base in the UK : typical amenities , well-maintained accommodation and the same highquality
food . Beyond that , your family member will get to experience a place they normally wouldn ’ t and have the opportunity to travel during peacetime posts .
We also provide a network of support for their partners and children while away from home , but most personnel have the opportunity to take their dependant family with them .
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