As we approach the end of another extraordinary year, we look back on our 2024 highlights, and celebrate recent festive fun, with serving personnel and the residents of our retirement accommodation.

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Christmas activities bring festive cheer

Personnel from RAF Boulmer visited Rothbury House, one of our retirement accommodation facilities, where they got straight to work serving food, before sitting down to share a Christmas meal and a chat with the residents.

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An extraordinary 2024

2024 has been another extraordinary year for the RAF Association, and together, we’ve achieved great things. Thank you to all our supporters, volunteers, partners and members who helped us change lives this year. Join us as we look back at some of the highlights.

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