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Independent staff association for UK armed forces personnel and veterans

British Armed Forces Federation - BAFF - is the unofficial, independent, all-ranks staff association for regular, reserve and former UK forces personnel.

BAFF is completely independent of the Ministry of Defence, and its mission is to represent its members in the Royal Navy and Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force, including the reserves.

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Recent blog posts

  • Armed Forces Bill to establish new Defence Housing Service
  • Armed Policing opportunities with Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC)
  • Armed Forces Bill to impose new legal Covenant duties on Government
  • National event 22.5.26 to commemorate 15 years since the end of the Iraq War (Op Telic)
  • Free legal advice to be available to victims of sexual offences perpetrated by service personnel
  • MEMBER UPDATE (Jan 2026)
  • 'They stayed a little back, a little off the front lines'

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  • BAFF reorg 2026 (public) 1

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Some recent links posted to this website:
  • The United Kingdom’s Use of Force Against Iran: Walking a Legal Tightrope?
  • Navy Lookout
  • Service Inquiry into the support provided to Army victims of sexual assault
  • SSAFA statement 2 Mar 26 on the attack on RAF Akrotiri, Cyprus
  • British Forces Resettlement Services - forthcoming events

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