Chief of Defence Staff (Antigua and Barbuda)
(Redirected from Chief of Defense (Antigua and Barbuda))
The Chief of Defence Staff is the professional head of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. The Chief of Defence Staff is responsible for the operational use of the force subject to the governor-general, the representative of the commander-in-chief.
Chief of Defence Staff | |
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since 21 March 2020 | |
Type | Highest-ranking military officer |
Member of | Defence Board National Security Council |
Reports to | Governor-General |
List
editCommanding officer
editNo. | Picture | Commanding officer | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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1 | Captain Leo Gore | 1958 | 1964 | 5–6 years | |
2 | Lieutenant colonel Dennis Gardiner | 1964 | 1971 | 6–7 years | |
3 | Major Herman Blackman | 1971 | 1979 | 7–8 years | |
4 | Major Llewellyn Haywood | 1979 | 1982 | 2–3 years | |
5 | Lieutenant colonel Clyde Walker | 1982 | 1990 | 7–8 years |
Chief of Defence Staff
editNo. | Picture | Chief of Defence Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
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5 | Colonel Trevor Thomas | 1990 | 2020 | 29–30 years | |
6 | Brigadier general Telbert Benjamin | 2020 | 3–4 years |
References
edit- ^ "Leadership". Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Retrieved 2024-11-19.