Impact of Service life on the RAF Reserve family


Whilst it is acknowledged that our Reserve voters may not have spent as long away from their families as their Regular colleagues, it should be noted that nearly a quarter of respondents have spent more than six months on deployments. When we combine this with the number of personnel who spend time away as a result of non-operational deployments, which applied to 71% of voters, it becomes apparent that there are a number of Reservist families who also have to deal with the impact


of separations due to military commitments.


Although we did not ask any specific questions about the impact that these separations might have on civilian employment, both for the Reservist and their non- serving spouse/partner, it is clear from the anecdotal comments included within the completed surveys that many respondents are finding it difficult to get the support they need from their employers.


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