Air Cadet bands wow Vorderman

Carol Vorderman, Honorary Group Captain of the Air Cadets praised proud youngsters from across the country at Royal Air Force Halton last night. Competing bands were thrilled to accept accolades from her at the... More information

Air Rank and Command Appointments

His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh has been appointed Honorary Air Commodore of Royal Air Force Northolt; Air Commodore P A Atherton OBE to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Director Operational Airworthiness in the Military Aviation Authority; Air Commodore R W La Forte CBE to be Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands; Group Captain (Retd) D A McCafferty to be Commandant Air...More information »

Gp Capt (Ret'd) Bill Mahon is appointed as new Director of the RAF FF

Gp Capt (Ret'd) Bill Mahon has been appointed as the new Director of the RAF Families Federation. He takes over from Dawn McCafferty on 20 Aug 12. Bill Mahon left the RAF earlier this year after a career lasting more than 30 years. Bill said: "I am very much looking forward to my new role and to helping give voice to the views and welfare concerns of RAF personnel and their families...More information »

What the RAF FF Chairman has been telling the Minister

This week the three Service Families Federations had their 6-monthly Forum with the Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare & Veterans, Andrew Robathan MP. The RAF FF Chairman, Dawn McCafferty took the opportunity to brief the Minister on current RAF family-related concerns including, Family Morale, Service Complaints, DIO and HASC issues and the RAF FF survey on Impact of the SDSR and the AF Covenant...More information »

The Federation's Latest Quarterly Report

Key activity this quarter has been the launch of our survey, aimed at gathering further evidence on the impact of the SDSR and the AF Covenant. Chairman of the RAF FF Dawn McCafferty said: The emerging theme is one of a lack of confidence in the post SDSR RAF, and a woeful lack of awareness of some of the key family-related Covenant commitments. Work is now focused on our survey – 'Pay, Pensions and Other Stuff'. Having trialled it with a lively audience of SWOs we are hopeful of a strong online response. In the midst of this work, we have continued to respond to calls for help and advice. Many are associated with the DIO Transformation and the difficulties SFA occupants experienced trying to access the new HASC...More information »

RAF FF Loses its Chairman to the Air Cadets!

After five years at the helm, Dawn McCafferty, Chairman of the RAF FF, is to leave the Federation to take up the appointment as the new Commandant of the Air Cadet Organisation. The current Commandant, Air Cdre Barbara Cooper, said: “I am delighted to announce that Gp Capt Dawn McCafferty RAF (Ret'd) is the preferred candidate to become the next Commandant Air Cadets. Dawn McCafferty said: “I am...More information »

RAF FF gives evidence to Defence Committee on Service Accommodation

Dawn McCafferty, Chairman of the RAF Families Federation, has given evidence to the House of Commons Defence Committee on Service Accommodation. Dawn sat alongside her colleagues from the NFF and AFF. The Inquiry, entitled 'The Armed Forces Covenant in Action – Service Accommodation' explored accommodation-related issues, including the value Service personnel and their families place on Service-provided accommodation; the condition and maintenance of Service housing; aspirations for homeownership and barriers to the housing market for mobile families; and some fascinating discussion about the '21st Century Family'. Dawn drew on evidence provided by RAF family members...More information »