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| Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force | |
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| Motto | Courage |
| Founded | 1896 |
| Current form | 1997 |
| Service branches | SKN Regiment SKN Coast Guard |
| Headquarters | Camp Springfield, Basseterre |
| Website | Official government website |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Governor-General Dame Marcella Liburd as representative of Charles III as King of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Prime Minister | Terrance Drew |
| Minister of National Security | Terrance Drew |
| Defence Force Commander | Lt. Col. J. Anthony Comrie[1] |
| Related articles | |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Saint Kitts and Nevis |
The Saint Kitts and Nevis Defence Force is the military of Saint Kitts and Nevis. It currently consists of an infantry unit (the St. Kitts Nevis Regiment) and a maritime unit (the St. Kitts Nevis Coast Guard). Both units have regular and reserve elements, all of which fall under the command Force Headquarters (FHQ, SKNDF). The current Commander of the SKNDF is Lt. Col. J. Anthony Comrie.[2] The SKNDF has an active force of 300 personnel with a corps of 150 cadets.
The commander takes orders from the Minister of National Security.
- ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis Information Service (2 March 2018). "New commander of St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force calls on organization to be an agent of change". SKNIS. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
- ^ Saint Kitts and Nevis Information Service (2 March 2018). "New commander of St. Kitts-Nevis Defence Force calls on organization to be an agent of change". SKNIS. Retrieved 5 May 2023.