Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force (HQ JDF)
Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force (HQ JDF) HQ JDF is based at Up Park Camp in Kingston
from where the entire Jamaica Defence Force is commanded. HQ JDF employs a modification of
the old British Branch Primacy Staff System whereby the Headquarters is divided into two
staff branches, namely the Operations Branch and the Adjutant Quartermaster Branch.
The Operations staff is responsible for operational requirements, staff duties, exercise
planning, training, intelligence, and security.
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The Adjutant Quartermaster staff is responsible for personnel
administration including manning, discipline and legal matters, logistics (including
quartering), civil and military liaison and procurement.
The Defence Adviser, is also a staff officer in the Headquarters, although he is located
at the Jamaican High Commission in London. He is responsible for all administrative
matters for JDF personnel overseas in the United Kingdom and Canada.
Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force Intelligence Unit
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History
A counter subversion component of the JDF, the Military Counter Intelligence Unit (MCIU)
was established in 1976 as a part of the Headquarters
Jamaica Defence Force. It was was formed primarily to develop intelligence in support of
JDF operational units which at that time were heavily involved in assisting the civil
police in internal security.
A major, who was appointed Staff Officer Intelligence, commanded this unit and reported
directly to the Chief of Staff.
In 1983, the MCIU was renamed ‘Headquarters Jamaica Defence Force Intelligence Unit (
HQ JDF Int Unit)’. It was also given full Unit status under command of a lieutenant
colonel.
Mission
The mission of the HQ JDF Int Unit is to provide timely accurate intelligence to meet JDF
and national needs. To achieve this, the unit functions in a multiplicity of intelligence
roles:
- Operational;
- Security;
- Protective security;
- Signals
- Domestic industrial relations; and
- Regional political, economic and security
Roles
The HQ JDF Int Unit collects, collates and disseminates intelligence in the following
areas to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the JDF where applicable:
Combat Intelligence – related to the operations of the JDF’s
infantry units deployed on both internal security and conventional operations, locally and
overseas.
Narcotics Intelligence – on narcotics trends in Jamaica and monitoring of drug
trafficking activities within Jamaica and to foreign destinations.
Criminal Intelligence – on Jamaican crime trends, which involves the monitoring
and assessment of criminal activities in Jamaica.
Industrial Intelligence – in the industrial relations area with emphasis on the
essential services (electricity, water, etc).
Security Intelligence – to facilitate the assessment of threats and risks to the
JDF and guide implementation of protective security measures.
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