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Details of Launch
C.A.M.P. was launched on the Saturday evening of 8th April, 2000 at Curphey
Place. The Programme was chaired by Mr. Merrick Needham with Monsigneur Richard Albert as
guest speaker and was attended by approximately 140 Serving and Retired Officers and their
spouses/guests who were elegantly entertained by the Jamaica Military Band and Combo
Supreme.
Formation of
"Kingston Chapter"
The first chapter (Kingston Chapter) was formed at the inaugural Annual General
Meeting (AGM) held at Curphey Place on 14th July, 2000. The committee elected for this
chapter comprised:
President: –
Capt Tal Stokes
V/President: – Major
Charles Rodriques
Secretary: –
Miss Carol Cooper
Treasurer:
Directors: –
Major Winston Dwyer
Mr. Boothe
Mayor Victor Beek
Purpose of the Organization
MISSION
- To facilitate the welfare of ex-service personnel.
- To assist in the proper placement of competent ex-services personnel.
- To provide community service in areas such as training, management and
leadership.
Objectives
Within 5 years
- Establish a credible and effective resettlement programme for ex-service
personnel.
Within a 10-15 year period
- Work with other organizations to create a culture of discipline, loyalty,
patriotism sense of duty and productivity among community youth.
Scope of Organization
Retired servicemen and women from Caribbean Forces (West India Regiment)
wherever in the world they may be.
STRATEGY
- By pooling our organizational and technical resources and skills for any feasible
undertaking to assist ex-services personnel and nation.
- Inclusion – Networking with all Military, Governmental, Non-Governmental and
Civic organizations. Working WITH instead of working AGAINST.
- Non-Partisan, non-Political activities.
ACTIVITIES
- Community projects within competency
- Training
- Fund Raising
- Assist with communicating military history and national development issues as
necessary.
- Motivational talks
- Lobby for development of public services
- Comment on regional and national debate on security or other matters when
considered useful and necessary.
Who may become members and how
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