Project SALICE: Supporting the people and families
behind the NATO mission
Project SALICE
addresses practical obstacles faced by UK personnel and their families serving
in NATO Command and Force structures – underpinning the Government’s 'NATO
First' approach.
When a soldier, sailor
or aviator is posted overseas for NATO, their family often goes with them.
Their partner may have to give up their job, and their children may need new
schools. Life must be rebuilt in a new country.
‘NATO First’ is not
just a commitment made in policy documents, but the guiding principle for all
our military plans and activities – and Project SALICE is here to address the
challenges that can arise with an international move and to support families
serving with NATO overseas.
Expanding on issues and
recommendations covered in recent reviews of overseas Service life, the Project
SALICE initiative is part of a broader commitment to make military life work,
for those who serve – and for the families who serve alongside them. It builds
on the Armed Forces Offer, which includes
competitive pay, healthcare, accommodation support and funded childcare.