For other uses, see Barbados Defence Force SC and Barbados Defence Force Band.
Barbados Defence Force
Barbados Defence Force emblem
Flag of the Barbados Defence Force
Current form
15 August 1979; 44 years ago (1979-08-15)
Service branches
Barbados Regiment
Barbados Coast Guard
Barbados Cadet Corps
Barbados Air Wing
Headquarters
Saint Ann's Fort[1]
Website
bdfbarbados.com
Leadership
President of Barbados
Sandra Mason
Prime Minister
Mia Mottley
Chief of Staff
Commodore Errington Shurland
Personnel
Military age
18 years of age[2]
Conscription
Voluntary service
Active personnel
approx. 600[2]
Expenditures
Percent of GDP
0.8% (2022 est.)[2]
Industry
Foreign suppliers
France Netherlands United States
Related articles
Ranks
Military ranks of Barbados
The Barbados Defence Force (BDF) is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established 15 August 1979, and has responsibility for the territorial defence and internal security of the island. The headquarters for the Barbados Defence Force is located at St. Ann's Fort, The Garrison, Saint Michael.
The BarbadosDefenceForce (BDF) is the name given to the combined armed forces of Barbados. The BDF was established 15 August 1979, and has responsibility...
The Barbados Regiment is the land force component of the BarbadosDefenceForce. Its main tasks are the defence of Barbados from external threats, internal...
The Barbados Coast Guard is the maritime element of the BarbadosDefenceForce. Its responsibilities include territorial defence, patrolling Barbados' territorial...
The BarbadosDefenceForce Sports Program (BDFSP) is the sporting arm of the BarbadosDefenceForce. BDFSP recruits and trains athletes in five disciplines;...
The BarbadosDefenceForce Band (also known as the Zouave Band), is a musical element of the reserve units that make up the Headquarters Company, Barbados...
The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the BarbadosDefenceForce. The rank insignia of commissioned officers. The rank insignia...
of the Queen of Barbados under a royal sign manual. The monarch of Barbados was the Commander-in-Chief of the BarbadosDefenceForce. The Crown sat at...
The president of Barbados is the head of state of Barbados and the commander-in-chief of the BarbadosDefenceForce. The office was established when the...
The Barbados Police Service (BPS), previously called the Royal Barbados Police Force (RBPF), is the law enforcement agency in Barbados, as established...
Union Jack, the canton is occupied by the national flag of Barbados. The BarbadosDefenceForce, the nation's combined armed forces, has its own flag as...
peacekeeper force was mostly composed of 150 soldiers from the Jamaica DefenceForce and a 50-man rifle platoon from the BarbadosDefenceForce.Antigua and...
Sports. Close links have existed between the Royal Marines and the BarbadosDefenceForce since 1985 when a bond was established following a series of cross-training...
is made up of the BarbadosDefenceForce (BDF), which consists of the Barbados Regiment, the Barbados Coast Guard, and the Barbados Air Wing, in addition...
The BarbadosDefenceForce has roughly 800 members. Within it, service members aged 14 to 18 years make up the Barbados Cadet Corps. The defence preparations...
officer. Since September 2021 he served as Chief of Staff of the BarbadosDefenceForce and also as Executive Director of the Regional Security System (RSS)...
The Jamaica DefenceForce (JDF) is the combined military of Jamaica, consisting of an infantry Regiment and Reserve Corps, an Air Wing, a Coast Guard...
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dignity. All Barbados applauds you. "Farewell Sir Tom". bdfbarbados.com. BDF Media Release. St. Michael, Barbados. BarbadosDefenceForce (BDF). 2 February...
district is bisected by Highway 7, with Saint Ann's Fort, where the BarbadosDefenceForce (BDF) is based, lying to the west. During both the eighteenth and...
midfielder. He is currently playing for Paradise. Scores and results list the Barbados's goal tally first. Jamal Chandler – FIFA competition record (archived)...
army.mil.bd. Retrieved 11 October 2020. "BarbadosDefenceForce Medal Ceremony". YouTube. BarbadosDefenceForce. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022...
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