do i realy need Family Permit?

[manheb]

I have been in the UK about 8 years. I have married to EEA last year who has been here 4 years and registered and lab lab lab. While I am not European. Now as UK Border Agency issued for me a ''Residence Card of a Family Member of an EEA National'' I can travel and work. according to the explanation on UK Border Agency: ’ An EEA family permit is a form of entry clearance that we give free of charge so that members of your family who are not EEA nationals can travel with you or join you in the UK.’ As you see they have written ‘not EEA national’
we have planned to go to Turkey (I am not Turkish) for holiday UK Border Agency told me that you need Family Permit in order to be allowed to come back in the UK!!!
This is the first time I am going out of UK in last 8 years besides I live and work here so
Question 1: do I really need this permit?
Question 2: if I fill this form by printing from UKBA’s website, do I need to stamp or should be signed by whomever or wherever.
[[Once again I am not European and not Turkish. I am EEA Family Member of EEA national in UK according to UK Border Agency.'']]

thank you

[vinny]

After entry to the UK the holder can apply to the Home Office for a residence card. A residence card (an endorsement in the holder's passport) enables the holder to re-enter the UK without the need for an EEA family permit for as long as they are the family member of an EEA national with a right of residence in the UK. A residence card, which is normally valid for five years, is simply a confirmation of the holder's right of residence in the UK - it is not a compulsory requirement. See further guidance on applying for residence cards.