What Does the Word Naafi?

/ (ˈnæfɪ) / Navy, Army, and Air Force Institutes: an organization providing canteens, shops, etc, for British military personnel at home or overseas. a canteen, shop, etc, run by this organization.

What does naafi mean?

The Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes (NAAFI) is an organisation created by the Government in 1921 to run recreational establishments needed by the British Armed Forces, and to sell goods to servicemen and their families.

Does the naafi still exist?

NAAFI now operates out of bases in British Forces Germany, Brunei, Gibraltar, the South Atlantic Islands, and onboard HM Ships through the Naval Canteen Service (NCS). In Germany it provides the supply of all catering, retail and leisure.