Living in: RAF FF Survey Report

Summary: Many of the outcomes of this survey do not make easy reading but the issues our people have raised will come as no surprise. Most are known about and, where possible, action is being taken to alleviate some of them. It is the cumulative impact of the issues raised and the self-evident and growing sense of frustration that many express that is of note.The survey suggests that the quality of single accommodation and the state of the infrastructure at some units is a real cause for concern and is having a marked impact on morale and the sense of being valued. Equally, the new pension scheme is clearly a significant factor in people’s decision-making about their future service. There is also a pervasive sense that civvy street pays better for many – but especially engineers- and a feeling that the gap between the advantages and disadvantages of Service life is diminishing.