Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force

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Flag of Saint Kitts and NevisFlag of Saint Kitts and Nevis Armed Forces of Saint Kitts and Nevis
Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force
guide
Commander in Chief
de jure :		 Governor General Samuel Seaten
Commander in chief de facto : Prime Minister Timothy Harris
Military Commander: Lt. Col. Patrick Wallace
Headquarters: Camp Springfield
Military strength
Active soldiers: 375
Conscription: no conscription
Eligibility for military service: Reaching the age of 18
history
Founding: 1896
Factual foundation: 1967

The armed forces of Saint Kitts and Nevis are known as the Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force (SKNDF). They have a police character and are subordinate to the Minister of National Security. They are supported by the Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Police Force in the event of a crisis .

organization

The Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Forces consist of

The additional reserve corps of the SKNDF consists of the

  • 'B' Company
  • Coast Guard reserve
  • St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force Band
  • St. Kitts and Nevis Defense Force Cadet Corps

history

The Royal Saint Kitts and Nevis Defense Force was established as early as 1896 but was not converted into a regular military unit until 1967. In 1980 the active part of the SKNDF was dissolved, but reactivated under Denzil Douglas in 1996. The current structure dates from 1997.

equipment

St. Kitts Nevis Regiment

Coast guard

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Overview of the command structures of the armed forces in Central America.Edited by RESDAL, page 3. Accessed April 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ a b CIA World Factbook . Military section. Retrieved July 24, 2016.
  3. ↑ sknvibes.com: The defense force (engl.)