Q. Is there a future for employees outside of the military?

A.

Whenever you decide to leave the military, you will find that the skills you have learned are valued by many civilian employers as they recognise the high level of training, responsibility and management skills of service personnel. Many former members are currently employed in senior level positions both in the Government and the business sector.

Q. To whom should applications be sent for by persons desirous of becoming Commissioned Officers in the Jamaica Defence Force?

A.

SO1 G1 (Personnel and Administration)
Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force
Up Park Camp
Kingston 5


Telephone: (876) 926-8121-9, Extension 2014

Q. To whom should applications be sent for by persons desirous of becoming soldiers in the Jamaica Defence Force?

A.

The Recruiting Officer
Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force
Up Park Camp
Kingston 5


Telephone: (876) 926-8121-9, Extension 2017

Q. Which institutions do Potential Officers attend for basic officer Training?

A.

Successful candidates are appointed to the rank of Potential Officer and sent to the JDF Training Depot at Newcastle, St Andrew, where they are integrated into the standard recruit training programme. Based on their performance, Potential Officers are then selected for basic officer training overseas, as follows:

Infantry Officers

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,
Camberley, England

Commando Training Centre, Royal Marines
Lympstone, England

Combat Training Centre
New Brunswick, Canada

Pilot Officers

Royal Air Force College
Cranwell, England

Naval Officers

Britannia Royal Naval College
Dartmouth, England.