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MOTTO: UBIQUE – Technical and Tactical
Roles
The main role of 1 Engineer Regiment (JDF) is to provide military engineering support to
all units of the Force and assist or advise the Government or civil agencies as directed
by the Headquarters JDF. To achieve these goals the unit performs the following functions:
Combat engineering support of all JDF units in
military operations and training.
Planning, construction and maintenance of all JDF
installations.
Assistance with the maintenance of technical
essential services on a national basis, including the ongoing operation of the Jamaica
Public Service Company Rockfort diesel station (power plant).
Emergency engineering assistance for Disaster Relief
and Recovery.
Engineering assistance or advice to Government and
civil agencies.
Military ceremonial and infantry roles as directed by
the Force Headquarters.
History
The Engineer Regiment was formed in August 1991 and became fully
operational on 01 April 1992. It was named 1 Engineer Regiment (Jamaica Defence Force).
Prior to this period all military and civil engineering tasks were carried out by two
sub-units under command of the Support and Services Battalion: the JDF Construction
Squadron and the JDF Engineer Unit. An increase in national demand for military engineers
led Headquarters JDF to seek and obtain the approval of the Government to form the
Engineer Regiment.
Motto
The Engineers’ motto UBIQUE – TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL
UBIQUE (‘everywhere’) speaks of the engineering versatility of the unit. The phrase
‘Technical and Tactical’ indicates the ability of the technically skilled engineer also to
function as an infanteer.
Organisation/Functions
1 Engineer Regiment (JDF) is in many respects a pattern of the British Royal Engineers.
The unit’s operations are managed by its Regimental Headquarters, which has control
over five sub-units as shown below:
2 Field Squadron (2 Fd Sqn)
Main duties:
– Combat (battlefield) engineering, including demolition and use of explosives.
– Construction of temporary
structures
3 Construction Squadron (3 Const Sqn)
Main duties – Construction of permanent structures, especially national projects.
4 Support Squadron (4 Sp Sqn)
Main duties – Administrative and logistic support to the unit.
5 Maintenance Squadron (5 Maint Sqn)
Main duties – Maintenance of all JDF properties and installations.
6 Power Plant Troop (6 PPT)
Main duties – Operation and maintenance of a 36 megawatt power generating diesel barge.
Major
Equipment
The engineer functions are
undertaken with a range of engineering equipment and machinery, including front end
loaders, motor graders, backactors (back hoes), bulldozers, tipper trucks, forklifts,
rollers and compressors. Other specialist engineer equipment includes items such as water
purification kits and metal detectors.
Current
Major Operations/Projects
 Engineering support and
maintenance for all units of the Force.
Operations and maintenance of the power barge at Rockfort (Kingston Harbour).
Supervisory and management activities on several other projects of national
importance.
Training
and Careers
All members of the unit are trained first as infanteers before undergoing engineering
training. Officers are trained both locally and overseas. The disciplines for officers
include: combat engineering,
quantity surveying, civil engineering, mechanical engineering and electrical
engineering.
The soldiers are also trained both locally and overseas
in varied disciplines: combat engineering, land surveying, carpentry, masonry, electrical
installation, plumbing and plant operator mechanics.
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