| Chief of Defence Staff | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Prime Minister |
| Formation | 31 July 1962 |
| First holder | Paul Edwin Crook |
| Website | Official website |
The Chief of the Defence Staff is the professional head of the Jamaica Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Jamaican military. It is the highest rank military position in the country.
JDF Chiefs[]
Chiefs of Staff (1962–2007)[]
| № | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier Paul Edwin Crook (1915–2004) | 31 July 1962 | 1965 | 2–3 years | [1][2] | |
| 2 | Brigadier David Hartman Smith | 1965 | 1973 | 7–8 years | [2][3] | |
| 3 | Brigadier Dunstan Fitzgerald Robinson (born 1944) | 1973 | 1973 | 0 years | [2] | |
| 4 | Major General Rudolph Edward George Green | 1973 | 1979 | 5–6 years | [2] | |
| 5 | Major General Robert James Neish | 1979 | 1990 | 10–11 years | [2] | |
| 6 | Rear Admiral Peter Lorenzo Brady | 1990 | 1998 | 7–8 years | [2] | |
| 7 | Major General John I Simmonds | 1998 | 2002 | 3–4 years | [2] | |
| 8 | Rear Admiral Hardley M Lewin | 2002 | 2007 | 4–5 years | [2] | |
| 9 | Major General Stewart Emerson Saunders | 2007 | 2007 | 0 years | [2] |
In December 2007 the title of Chief of Staff was replaced by Chief of Defence Staff and filled by an incumbent.
Chiefs of Defence Staff (2008–present)[]
| № | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Major General Stewart Emerson Saunders | 2008 | 2010 | 1–2 years | [2] | |
| 2 | Major General Antony Bertram Anderson | 2010 | 1 December 2016 | 5–6 years | [2] | |
| 3 | Lieutenant General Rocky Ricardo Meade | 1 December 2016 | Incumbent | 8 years | [2][4][5] |
References[]
- ↑ "BRIGADIER PAUL EDWIN CROOK CBE". https://www.paradata.org.uk/people/paul-edwin-crook. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 "HISTORICAL COMMAND". https://www.jdfweb.com/historical-command/. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- ↑ "HISTORY OF THE RBDF". https://rbdf.gov.bs/history/. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
- ↑ "Chief of Defence Staff: Major General Rocky R. Meade, OD, JP, PhD, MMAS, MA, BA (Hons), psc". Jamaica Defence Force. Archived from the original on February 18, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170218225607/http://www.jdfmil.org/info/bios/officer/bio_cds_Meade.php. Retrieved 2017-02-20. "Major General Rocky Meade is Jamaica's 3rd Chief of Defence Staff and 11th Head of the JDF. He assumed the role on December 1, 2016."
- ↑ "Jamaica Observer Limited". http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/four-jdf-senior-officers-promoted-rocky-meade-antonette-wemyss-gorman-create-history_156671?profile=1373.
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