FOREWORD AIR MARSHAL SEAN REYNOLDS CBE DFC RAF Foreword by
Deputy Commander Capability and Air Member for Personnel & Capability
Iwas delightedtobeasked to penafew words forthisthe summer issueofthe Envoy. The ‘RAF Family’isextremely close to my own heart and continues to play an integral part in all our service lives now and in the future. Idonot need to tell you just how busy operationally the Royal Air Force is across the world –And, importantly Iknow our Airmen and Airwomen would not be able to make the contribution they do without the support, understanding and flexibility of their families.
Our success depends on us continuing to recruit and retain the remarkable people that Icontinue to meet during my visits to our Stations, Units and Deployments worldwide –and maintaining that bond and trust we continue to receive from the wider RAF
Family.Asthe Air Member for Personnel you have my assurance that there remains no higher priority for me and the senior leadership of the Royal Air Force than dealing with our people challenges and opportunities.
Ipersonally want to know how you are feeling, the challenges you and your family face and importantly how Ican help. That is why I rely on our RAF Families Federation to play their part in doing this. Ineed them to remain your independent advocate and voice –and to support you and your family when you most need them. Ihave been delighted to receive their recent reports on Childcare, Reserves, Future Accommodation Model and Single Living and Ithank you for taking the time to complete the surveys. It is quite remarkable that completion of the surveys has risen by 70% since 2015. However,going forward the Federation still needs to know what you think… and about life in our RAF
Community.That is why Ihave asked them in the next few months to carry out asurvey on ‘mobility’and to continue their excellent work around the Armed Forces Covenant to ensure that we identify and understand any disadvantage that your families may face. Enjoy the magazine and Ihope you have afantastic Summer.
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