Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force | |
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Founded | 1 June 1962 |
Service branches | Ground Forces Coast Guard Air Guard Defence Force Reserves |
Headquarters | Chaguaramas |
Website | Official website |
Leadership | |
Commander-in-Chief | Christine Kangaloo |
Minister of National Security | Fitzgerald Hinds |
Chief of Defence Staff | Air Vice Marshal Darryl Daniel |
Personnel | |
Military age | 18 (17 with parental consent) |
Active personnel | 4600 |
Reserve personnel | 600 |
Expenditure | |
Percent of GDP | 0.3% |
Related articles | |
Ranks | Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago |
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) is the military organisation responsible for the defence of the twin island Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. It consists of the Trinidad and Tobago Regiment, the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, the Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard and the Defence Force Reserves.