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Last updated on 11/Feb/2021

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The Royal Air Force Mountaineering Association (RAFMA) is the representative body for mountaineering within the RAF. Founded in 1948, we are a lively, sociable and active mountaineering club for service personnel (including reserve forces), dependents and former members of the RAF. We are affiliated to the British Mountaineering Council and as such, all Association members enjoy the additional benefits of BMC club membership.

We have an active and ever-growing membership, with Association members found all over the world and across all ranks.

We encourage all RAF mountaineers to join us for monthly weekend meets, alongside winter, alpine and summer weeks. Expeditions are frequently organised to the greater ranges and other mountaineering destinations worldwide. We organise the annual RAF indoor climbing championship and represent the RAF at inter-service competitions. We encourage members to do as little or as much as you have time for, irrespective of age or experience.

You may have met members of the Armed Forces out in the hills; personnel participate in mountaineering either as an adventurous training exercise or as a recreational sporting activity. All service personnel are offered the opportunity to participate in Adventurous Training at various stages of their careers. By exposing personnel to the risks involved in activities such as mountaineering, the qualities of leadership, fitness, team work and resilience are developed. Personnel therefore become more effective in their primary duties. As a consequence, the efficiency of the Armed Forces is increased and we perform better on deployed operations.

RAFMA is a recreational sporting club, providing Association members the opportunity to voluntarily participate and develop their mountaineering skills. The Association exists so that personnel can enjoy mountaineering, while improving the efficiency of the RAF.

RAFMA is proudly sponsored by The Royal British Legion and the RAF Central Fund. Our brand partners are Mountain Equipment and Helix Tactical.


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