Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment | |
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Active | 2020–present |
Country | Turks and Caicos Islands United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army Royal Marines |
Type | Line Infantry Marines |
Role | Internal security, local and regional humanitarian operations, maritime security operations |
Size | Authorized strength: 6 officers and 40 part-time reserve personnel[1] |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | Lieutenant Colonel Ennis Grant |
Warrant Officer | WO2 Joel Richards |
The Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It is a territorial infantry and engineer reserve unit of the British Armed Forces that was formed in 2020. The Regiment has an authorized strength level objective of 46 personnel, akin to that of a platoon-sized unit.[2]