We asked what was the main cause of the temporary separati on, see Figure 17. 44% 42%


If you have been separated from your spouse/ partner because of RAF duti es in the last 12 months, what was the MAIN cause?


Figure 17 


2013 2012


15% 8% 6%


An assignment where we have opted to serve unaccompanied


Operati onal deployments


17% 13% 7% 7% 5% 3% 3%


A highly mobile


assignment (e.g an “on the road post”)


Training or promoti on course(s)


Lack of


co-locati on for


co-serving personnel


5%


We have not been separated


Other 8% 5%


Does not apply


12%


“I understand that operati onal deployments are part of the job but as the redundancies have reduced our manpower, we are asked to go away more oft en.”


“Deployments, operati onal or otherwise are part of military life and should be embraced as a fantasti c opportunity by those who go on them. Support for families left behind should be bett er but deployments should not be a reason for individuals to complain about being in the military; they are a part of the life and should be expected, in fact enjoyed.”


“Having been deployed for a considerable porti on of my service, I am convinced that, for front-line operators, op deployments are a pleasure and what we joined for. It is the grind back on Stati on with increased admin, secondary duti es, reports and returns that are driving people away.”


“The main two disadvantages of serving in the RAF are; Inability to choose where you are stati oned and the impact of frequent deployments.”


“My husband was refused leave numerous ti mes as they are undermanned in his offi ce. He deployed 6 weeks ago for a 6 month tour with only two days off beforehand, and it was a short-noti ce deployment with only 4 weeks warning. In the year and a half we will have been at this post when he arrives home in August, he will have spent only 11 weeks at home because of deployment, training courses, and other courses.”


www.raf-ff .org.uk 27


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32