| Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force | |
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 Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force emblem | |
| Motto | Paratus ad serviendum (Ready to serve) |
| Founded | 1 November 1981 |
| Current form | 1995 |
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| Headquarters | Camp Blizzard, Saint George |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Charles III |
| Prime Minister | Gaston Browne |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Telbert Benjamin[1] |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Available for military service | 18,952 males, age 15–49 (1998), 18,360 females, age 15–49 (1998) |
| Fit for military service | 14,859 males, age 15–49 (1998), 14,947 females, age 15–49 (1998) |
| Reaching military age annually | 507 males (1998), 494 females (1998) |
| Active personnel | 240 |
| Reserve personnel | 75 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | £6,153,420.00 (2009) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.7% |
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| Ranks | Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda |
The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) is the armed forces of Antigua and Barbuda. The ABDF has responsibility for several different roles: internal security, prevention of drug smuggling, the protection and support of fishing rights, prevention of marine pollution, search and rescue, ceremonial duties, assistance to government programs, provision of relief during natural disasters, assistance in the maintenance of essential services, and support of the police in maintaining law and order.
The ABDF is one of the world's smallest militaries, consisting of 245 personnel. It is much better equipped for fulfilling its civil roles, as opposed to providing a deterrence against would-be aggressors or in defending the nation during a war.
- ^ "New Colonel to take command of Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force". 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.