Serving Personnel
In general, do you think that the RAF offers you appropriate support?
12% 34% 54%
Yes No I’m not sure
Our people told us first and foremost the obvious correlation between Feeling Valued and Retention – the two were implicitly intertwined. Overwhelmingly it was expressed that ‘get the feeling of value right’ and importantly retention would follow.
Operational tempo and workload
Personnel described their current work pace and tempo as that which they had previously only found on operations. They spoke passionately about the recent growth of operations and commitments together with front line capability – but felt strongly that manpower and support structures (infra and equipment) had not received the requisite investment. They understand the significant fiscal restraints placed upon the RAF but there remains an expectation that the service is constantly being asked to deliver more, with less. They also recognised that many of the current strategic decisions were outside the remit and control of the RAF Senior Leadership. But it remains that at least 50% say they do not feel valued by the service. Those who do feel valued and commented on this highlighted the support of their immediate line managers and colleagues as being of great importance.
Manpower
The over-riding factor discussed and described by all SNCOs, WOs and Officers were the gaps in SQEP to deliver operational output. Differing trades from across engineering, logistics (catering), controllers and force protection (police) spoke of the ‘hard and soft gaps’ within their own establishment and effective strength figures – leading to personnel working harder and longer.
57%
On average, how many hours a week do you work in the RAF?
20% 14% 7% 2%
Less than 40 hours per week
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Between 41 and 50 hours per week
Between 51 and 60 hours per week
Between 61 and 80 hours per week
Greater than 80 hours per week
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