Royal Montserrat Defence Force
Royal Montserrat Defence Force | |
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King Charles III | |
Commanding Officer | Lt Col Alvin E. Ryan, ED CCM |
Personnel | |
Military age | 17 |
Conscription | No |
Available for military service | males age 17-49: 1,291, age 15–49 |
Fit for military service | males age 17-49: 1,291 females age 17-49: 1,252 (2010 est.), age 15–49 |
Reaching military age annually | male: 35 female: 34 (2010 est.) |
Reserve personnel | 40 personnel as of 2018-19; Objective for 2021-22: 50 personnel[1] |
Deployed personnel | 0 |
Industry | |
Foreign suppliers | United Kingdom |
Related articles | |
History | Montserrat in World War I |
The Royal Montserrat Defence Force is the home defence unit of the
History
Raised in 1899, the unit is today a reduced force of about forty to fifty volunteer soldiers, primarily concerned with civil Defence and ceremonial duties. The unit has a historical association with the Irish Guards.[3][4][5][6] The current Commanding Officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Alvin Ryan, who was first appointed the force commanding officer in 2014, and who assumed command from the late Captain Horatio Tuitt. The appointment of a unit commander at the Lieutenant-Colonel level in 2022 was a first-time event for the force.[7] As a British Overseas Territory (BOT), defence of Montserrat remains the responsibility of the United Kingdom.
Uniform
Ranks
Ranks are as follows:(The RMDF use the Star of St Patrick as a 'pip' like Irish Guards)
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Lieutenant Colonel
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Major
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Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant
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Officer cadet
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Warrant officer class 1
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Warrant officer class 2
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Staff
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Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private |
See also
- Royal Bermuda Regiment
- Cayman Islands Regiment
- Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment
- Royal Gibraltar Regiment
- Falkland Islands Defence Force
- British Army Training and Support Unit Belize
- Overseas military bases of the United Kingdom
References
- ^ "Government of Montserrat 2019-2020 Budget Statement, p. 101" (PDF). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Government of Montserrat 2019-2020 Budget Statement, p. 101" (PDF). 15 May 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
- ^ "UK Government White Paper on Overseas Territories, June, 2012. Page 23" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ Government of Montserrat: Lively and colourful Queen's Birthday Parade. 21 June 2012
- ^ "Montserrat Reporter: Defence Force Marks 100 Years of Service". Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "The Montserrat Reporter: 2012 Queen's Birthday Parade at Salem Park". Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
- ^ "An Historic moment as the Royal Montserrat Defence Force has an Officer at the Rank of Lieutenant Colonel". ZJB Radio Montserrat. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2023.