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In addition to the existing online services available to military families, we are aware that the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) is a much appreciated source of information for some. We therefore decided to gauge how well used the service is and when, and from where, families access it.


70% of our voters had heard of BFBS, which was to be expected given its unique place and role within the military community. While relatively few view or listen to the service within the UK, it was apparent that it provides a vital link for families posted overseas and for those on operational deployments.


“I find more help from groups set up by serving families than any RAF site.”


“I think we are all guilty of not spending enough time browsing the various useful websites, but we don’t have that luxury anymore - we are all too busy.”


“There is a lot of support out there and I know they advertise it well but I know several people who claim not to know, maybe they just didn’t digest the info by thinking it would never be needed.”


“Social media groups have been particularly useful for highlighting the daily routines and everyday issues people incur. These provide a much more realistic overview of RAF lifestyle.”


“Communication varies from station to station and some are extremely helpful whilst others are much less so.”


“There definitely needs to be more advertising of these sites for RAF families as there are a lot of services that as a wife I don’t know about!”


“BFBS could have an increasing role in our more scattered communities.” “I think the most common communication for families is Facebook.”


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