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{{Short description|Combined military forces of Jamaica}}
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{{Infobox national military
| name               = Jamaica Defence Force
| native_name        =
| image              = [[File:Seal of the Jamaica Defence Force.svg|190px]]
| alt                = 
| caption            = Jamaica Defence Force badge
| image2             = 
| alt2               = 
| caption2           = 
| motto              =
| founded            = {{start date and age|1962|07|31|df=y}}
| current_form       =
| disbanded          =
| branches           = {{bulletedlist|[[The Jamaica Regiment]]|Maritime, Air and Cyber Command|Support Brigade|Caribbean Military Academy|Jamaica National Reserve}}
| headquarters       = [[Up Park Camp]], [[Kingston, Jamaica]]
| flying_hours       =
| website            = [https://www.jdfweb.com/join/wp/home/ jdfweb.com]
<!-- Leadership -->
| commander-in-chief =King [[Charles III]]
| commander-in-chief_title =Commander-in-chief
| chief minister     = [[Andrew Holness]]
| chief minister_title = [[Prime Minister of Jamaica|Prime Minister]]
| minister           = [[Horace Chang]]
| minister_title     = [[Ministry of National Security (Jamaica)|Minister of National Security]]
| commander          = Vice Admiral [[Antonette Wemyss Gorman]]
| commander_title    = [[Chief of Defence Staff (Jamaica)|Chief of Defence Staff]]
<!-- Manpower -->
| age                = 16 years of age for selection process, 17 years of age is actual serving age (as of 2007)
| conscription       = 
| manpower_data      = 2005 est.
| manpower_age       = 16–49
| available          = 747,043
| available_f        =
| fit                = 523,550
| fit_f              =
| reaching           = 27,729
| reaching_f         =
| active             =5,950<ref name=IISSp418>{{cite book| url=https://www.iiss.org/publications/the-military-balance/the-military-balance-2021| title=The Military Balance 2021| author1=International Institute for Strategic Studies| author-link1=International Institute for Strategic Studies| date=25 February 2021| publisher=[[Routledge]]| location=[[London]]| page= 418| isbn=9781032012278}}</ref>
| ranked             =
| reserve            =2,580<ref name=IISSp418/>
| deployed           =
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| amount             = $238 million<ref name=IISSp418/>
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| history            =
| ranks              = [[Military ranks of Jamaica]]
}}

The '''Jamaica Defence Force''' ('''JDF''') is the combined military of [[Jamaica]], consisting of an infantry Regiment and Reserve Corps, an Air Wing, a Coast Guard fleet and a supporting Engineering Unit.<ref name="EurasiaReview2016-12-11" /> The JDF is based upon the British military model, with similar organisation, training, weapons and traditions. Once chosen, officer candidates are sent to one of several British or Canadian basic officer courses depending upon the arm of service. Enlisted soldiers are given basic training at JDF Training Depot Newcastle. As in the British model, NCOs are given several levels of professional training as they rise up the ranks. Additional military schools are available for speciality training in Canada, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

==History==
[[File:Cast-away in Jamaica - West Indian Soldiers.jpg|thumb|left|West Indian soldiers, c. 1861]]

The JDF is directly descended from the [[West India Regiments]] formed during the period of [[British Empire|British rule]]. The regiments were used extensively by the British to garrison the [[Colony of Jamaica]] and [[British West Indies|possessions in the West Indies]]. Other units in the JDF heritage tree include the early colonial Jamaica Militia, the Kingston Infantry Volunteers of [[World War I|WWI]] and reorganised into the Jamaican Infantry Volunteers in [[World War II|WWII]]. The West India Regiments were reformed in 1958 as part of the [[West Indies Federation]]. The dissolution of the Federation resulted in the establishment of the JDF.

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) comprises an [[The Jamaica Regiment|infantry Regiment]] and Reserve Corps, an Air Wing, a Coast Guard fleet and a supporting Engineering Unit. The infantry regiment contains the 1st, 2nd and 3rd (National Reserve) battalions. The JDF Air Wing is divided into three flight units, a training unit, a support unit and the JDF Air Wing (National Reserve). The Coast Guard element is divided between seagoing crews and support crews. It conducts maritime safety and maritime law enforcement as well as defence-related operations. The support battalion contains a Military Police platoon as well as vehicle, armourers and supply units. The 1st Engineer Regiment provides military engineering support to the JDF. The Headquarters JDF contains the JDF commander, command staff as well as intelligence, judge advocate office, administrative and procurement sections.

On 5 January 1978, the JDF carried out a covert operation that came to be known as the [[Green Bay Massacre]], in which five [[Jamaica Labour Party]] (JLF) supporters were shot dead after being lured to a military [[shooting range]]. A specially selected team of [[sniper]]s led by [[Major (rank)|Major]] Ian Robinson laid an ambush outside the range while members of the JDF's [[Military intelligence|Military Intelligence Unit]] (MIU) drove a group of JLF supporters towards them in an army ambulance. After the supporters exited the ambulance, an MIU soldier killed one member while the sniper team opened fire on the rest. Four supporters were killed and the remainder fled into nearby bushes.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Laurie|last=Gunst|title=Born Fi' Dead: A Journey Through the Yardie Underworld|publisher=[[Canongate Books]]|year=2003|isbn=978-1-8419-5386-1}}</ref>

In recent years the JDF has been called upon to assist the nation's police, the [[Jamaica Constabulary Force]] (JCF), in fighting drug smuggling and a rising crime rate which includes one of the highest murder rates in the world.{{citation needed|date=September 2017}} JDF units actively conduct armed patrols with the JCF in high-crime areas and known gang neighbourhoods. There has been vocal controversy as well as support of this JDF role. In early 2005, an opposition leader, [[Edward Seaga]], called for the merger of the JDF and JCF. This move did not garner support in either organisation nor among the majority of citizens.

In 2024 the JDF, alongside the JCF deployed personnel as part of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.<ref>https://apnews.com/article/jamaican-soldiers-police-arrive-haiti-gangs-deployed-230accf4bc1531f5f9a07d6aa2a9876c {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}}</ref>
[[File:Jamaica Defence Force Military Police Toyota Hilux.jpg|thumb|Jamaica Defense Force Military police corps [[Toyota Hilux]]]]

==Major units of the Jamaica Defence Force==

*Headquarters, Jamaica Defence Force (HQ JDF) - divided into the Operations Branch and Adjutant Quartermaster's Branch, this is the main command of the entire JDF.
*[[The Jamaica Regiment]] - The Jamaica Regiment is the operationalization of a terrestrial and combat focused Regular Force formation with an overarching operational headquarters in command of five battalions; the First, Second, Fourth and Fifth Battalions the Jamaica Regiment (1, 2, 4, 5 JR) and the Combat Support Battalion (Cbt Sp Bn).
*The Support Brigade (Sp Bde) - Regular Force formation that provides both combat support and service support functions with an overarching operational headquarters for five units:[[File:Jamaican Defence Force & Bermuda Regiment soldiers.png|thumb|A Jamaica Defence Force soldier (left) with a Sergeant of the [[Royal Bermuda Regiment]] in the [[Blue Mountains (Jamaica)|Blue Mountains]] in 1996]]
**Support and Services Battalion
**[[1 Engineer Regiment (JDF)]] 
**Health Services Corps
**Corps of Military Police
*The Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC) - The Maritime, Air and Cyber Command (MACC) is a multi-domain focused Regular Force formation with an operational headquarters in command of six units; the First and Second Districts Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard (1st and 2nd Dist JDF CG), the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing (JDF AW), the Military Intelligence Unit (MIU), the Special Activities Regiment (SPEAR), Counter Terrorism Operations Group (CTOG)<ref>https://madgic.library.carleton.ca/deposit/govt/ca_fed/DND_BywiththroughSOF_2014.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=June 2025}}</ref> and the Military Cyber Corps (MCC).<ref>Dewaegeneer, Matthew (4/7/2024). "Special Operations Forces (SOF) SMEE: U.S. and Canadian Special Forces Forge Partnerships in Jamaica" Defense Visual Information Distribution Service, US Department of Defense, https://www.dvidshub.net/news/468000/special-operations-forces-sof-smee-us-and-canadian-special-forces-forge-partnerships-jamaica</ref>
*Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) - The Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) was established on 1 May 2019 to function as a Military University, becoming the first of its kind in the Caribbean.
*The Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) - The Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) is a multi-domain focused Reserve Force formation that has been expanded to include a headquarters element in command of four units; the Third, Sixth and Ninth Battalions the Jamaica Regiment (3, 6 and 9 JR (NR)) in addition to the Support Battalion (National Reserve) (Sp Bn (NR).

===Bands===
The JDF also supports two [[military bands]]:

*'''[[Jamaica Military Band]]''' - this is the band that is descended from the band of the [[West India Regiment]], and was formed in February 1927. It is one of only two units in the world (the other being the Band of the [[Barbados Regiment]]) that wears the uniform of the [[zouave]]s.<ref name="militaryband" /><ref name="skabook" />
*'''Jamaica Regiment Band''' - this band was originally formed as the Band of the West India Regiment formed in 1959 as the military force of the [[West Indies Federation]]. With the Federation's break up and the independence of Jamaica, it became the Band of the 1st Battalion, Jamaica Regiment. It gained its current name with the formation of the 2nd Battalion in 1979.<ref name="regimentband" />

==Army equipment==
[[File:M16A4.png|thumb|[[M16 rifle]] ]]
[[File:FN MAG white background.jpg|thumb|[[FN MAG]] machine gun]]
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#aabccc;"|Name<ref name="armiesworld" /><ref name="equipment" />
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;"|Type
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;"|In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="5" | [[Small arms]]
|-
| [[Browning Hi-Power|GP35]]
| [[United States]]
| [[Pistol]]
|
|
|-
| [[Glock]]
| [[Austria]]
| [[Pistol]]
| [[Glock#9×19mm Parabellum|17]]
|
|-
| [[M16 rifle]] 
| [[United States]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
| [[M4 Carbine|M4]]
|
|-
| [[SA80]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Assault rifle]]
|
|
|-
| [[FN MAG]]
| [[Belgium]]
| [[Machine gun]]
| [[FN MAG#British versions|L7A1]]
|
|-
| [[M2 machine gun]]
| [[United States]]
| [[Heavy machine gun]] 
|
|
|-
| [[M79 grenade launcher|Springfield M79]]
| [[United States]]
| [[Grenade launcher]]
|
|
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="5" | [[Artillery]]
|-
| [[L16 81mm Mortar]]
| United Kingdom
| [[Mortar (weapon)|Mortar]]
|
|
|-
| [[2-inch mortar]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| Mortar
|
|
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="5"| [[Transport]]
|-
| [[Land Rover]]
| [[United Kingdom]]
| [[Patrol|Patrol vehicle]]
|
|
|-
| [[Toyota Land Cruiser]]
| [[Japan]]
| [[Utility vehicle]]
|
|
|-
| [[Toyota Hiace]]
| Japan
| [[Minibus]]
|
|
|-
| [[Toyota Coaster]] 
| [[Japan]]
| Minibus
|
|
|-
| [[Ford L-Series Trucks|Ford L Truck]]
| [[United States]]
| Heavy-duty truck
| [[Ford L-Series Trucks#Models|LN7000/8000]]
|
|-
| [[Toyota Dyna]] 
| Japan
| Van
| 
|
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="5" | [[Armoured vehicles]]
|-
| [[Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle]]<ref name="jis.gov.jm" />
| [[Australia]]
| [[Infantry mobility vehicle]]
|
| 18<ref name="jis.gov.jm" /> 
|-
| [[Cadillac Gage Commando]] 
| [[United States]]
| [[Armoured personnel carrier]]
|
| Retired<ref name="newfleet" />
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="5" | [[Staff car]]s
|-
| [[Volvo 900 Series|Volvo S90]]
| [[Sweden]]
| [[Executive car]]
|
| 1 for use by the Chief of Staff
|-
| [[Toyota Crown]] 
| Japan
| [[Executive car]]
|
| Used by senior staff and commanding officers
|-
| [[Toyota Corona]] 
|[[Japan]]
| [[Executive car]]
|
| Used by senior officers
|-
| [[Toyota Hilux]] 
| Japan
| [[Pickup truck]]
|
| Used for administrative purposes
|-
| [[Toyota Camry]] 
| [[Japan]]
| [[Executive car]]
|
| Used for senior officers
|-
| [[Toyota Land Cruiser Prado]] 
| Japan
| [[Sport utility vehicle|Utility vehicle]]
|
| For administrative purposes
|}

==JDF Air Wing==
[[File:N301HC 1985 Beech B200 Super King Air C-N BB-1219 - Tri-state Care Flight (generic).jpg|thumb|A [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Super King Air]] similar to this one is used by the JDF]]
[[Image:Roundel of Jamaica.svg|thumb|Roundel of Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing]]

=== Current inventory ===
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! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|Aircraft
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#acc;"|Type
! style="text-align:left; background:#acc;"|Variant
! style="text-align:center; background:#acc;"|In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#acc;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6" | [[Maritime patrol aircraft|Maritime Patrol]]
|-
| [[Beechcraft Super King Air|Super King Air]]
| [[United States]]
| [[Maritime patrol aircraft|maritime patrol]]
| [[Beechcraft Super King Air#Variants|350]]
| 1<ref name="World Air Forces 2024">{{cite web |last = Hoyle |first = Craig |url= https://www.flightglobal.com/download?ac=98881|title = World Air Forces 2024|publisher= [[FlightGlobal]] |year= 2023 |access-date= 26 March 2024}}</ref>
| 
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| [[Helicopter]]
|-
| [[Bell 412]]
| [[United States]]
|utility / [[Search and rescue|SAR]] 
| 
|
|1 on order<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/>
|-
| [[Bell 429]]
| [[United States]]
|utility / [[Search and rescue|SAR]] 
| 
|8<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/>
|1 on order<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/>
|-
! style="align: center; background: lavender;" colspan="6"| [[Trainer (aircraft)|Trainer Aircraft]]
|-
| [[Bell 505]]
| [[United States]]
|trainer / utitity<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/bell-505-delivery-to-jamaica-defence-force|title = Bell 505 delivery to Jamaica Defence Force}}</ref>
| 
| 6<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/>
|
|-
|[[Diamond DA40]]
|[[Canada]]
| trainer
|[[Diamond DA40#Variants|DA40 CS]]
|4<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mns.gov.jm/ministry-national-security-invests-over-us90-million-border-security|title = Ministry of National Security invests over US$90 million in border security &#124; the Ministry of National Security}}</ref>
|
|-
|[[Diamond DA42]]
|[[Canada]]
| multi-engine trainer
|[[Diamond DA42#Variants|DA42 NG]]
|2<ref name="World Air Forces 2024"/>
|
|}

===Retired===
Previous aircraft operated by the JDF Air Wing consisted of the [[Aero Commander 500 family]], [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander|BN-2 Islander]], [[Beechcraft Duke]], [[Beechcraft King Air]], [[Cessna Skymaster]], [[Cessna 185 Skywagon]], [[Cessna 210]], [[DHC-6 Twin Otter]], [[Eurocopter AS355 Écureuil 2]], [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois]], [[Bell 47|Bell 47G]], [[Bell 212]], [[Bell 204/205]], and the [[Bell 222]]UT helicopter.<ref name="flightglobal" /><ref name="flightglobal22" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/user/fleet/jamaica-df-aerospatiale-as-355-ecureuil.htm|title = Aerospatiale AS 355 &#124; Jamaican Defence Force}}</ref>

===Incidents===
On July 1, 2009, a Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing Bell 412EP helicopter was on its way back to Up Park Camp from a training mission when it began experiencing mechanical issues. The helicopter crashed into the ground at Up Park Camp, injuring the captain, his co-pilot and a crew member.<ref name="soldiersinjured" />

==JDF Coast Guard==
[[File:Naval Ensign of Jamaica.svg|thumb|Jamaican naval ensign]]

A year after the JDF was formed in 1962, a naval arm, the Jamaica Sea Squadron was added. The squadron's initial vessels were three 63&nbsp;ft wooden World War II torpedo recovery boats provided by the [[United States]]. They were commissioned "Her Majesty's Jamaican Ship" HMJS ''Yoruba'' (P1), HMJS ''Coromante'' (P2) and HMJS ''Mandingo'' (P3). A training team from the [[Royal Navy]] assisted with the unit's early development. In 1966 they changed names from the Jamaica Sea Squadron to the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard.<ref name="JdfCgHistory" /> JDF Coast Guard Headquarters "HMJS Cagway" located at Port Royal, Kingston. The Coast Guard had 4 additional stations: Discovery Bay, Black River, Pedro Cays, and Port Antonio.<ref>https://www.jdfweb.com/coast-guard-bases/ {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}}</ref>

As of 2016, the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard was staffed by 241 individuals.<ref name="EurasiaReview2016-12-11" />

===Equipment===
[[File:Jamaican Coast Guard patrol vessels built to a Damen Stan design -a.jpg|thumb|Jamaican Coast Guard patrol vessels]]
{| class="wikitable"
! style="text-align:center; background:#aabccc;"|Vessel
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Origin
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;"|Type
! style="text-align:l center; background:#aabccc;"|In service
! style="text-align: center; background:#aabccc;"|Notes
|-
| HMJS ''Marcus Garvey''
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Patrol Vessel]]
|1<ref>https://jis.gov.jm/jamaica-defence-force-commissions-another-vessel/ {{Bare URL inline|date=June 2025}}</ref>
|Honour-class
|-
| HMJS ''Norman Manley''
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Patrol Vessel]]
|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jdfweb.com/the-jamaica-defence-force-commissioned-his-majestys-jamaican-ship-hmjs-norman-manley/|title = The Jamaica Defence Force commissioned His Majesty's Jamaican Ship (HMJS) NORMAN MANLEY &#124; JDF|date = 29 November 2023}}</ref>
|Honour-class
|-
| HMJS ''Nanny of the Maroons''
| [[Netherlands]]
| Fast Crew Supplier
|1<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://buzz-caribbean.com/news/jdf-welcomes-hmjs-nanny-of-the-maroons-to-maritime-fleet/|title = JDF welcomes 'HMJS Nanny of the Maroons' to maritime fleet &#124; Buzz|date = 27 June 2020}}</ref>
|Honour-class
|-
| [[HMJS Cornwall|HMJS ''Cornwall'']]
| Netherlands
| [[Patrol Vessel]]
|1<ref name="Damen2016-11-17" />
| [[County-class patrol vessel|County-class]]
|- 
| HMJS ''Middlesex''
| [[Netherlands]]
| [[Patrol Vessel]]
|1<ref name="Damen2016-11-17" />
| [[County-class patrol vessel|County-class]]
|- 
| HMJS ''Fort Charles ''
| [[United States]]
| [[Patrol Boat]]
|1
|Fort-class
|- 
| HMJS ''Paul Bogle ''
| United States
| [[Patrol Boat]]
|1
|Hero-class
|- 
| [[Boston Whaler]] 
| United States
| |[[Maritime interdiction|Interceptor]]
|2<ref name="coastguard" />
|37 foot Justice model
|}

==Ranks of the JDF==
{{main|Military ranks of Jamaica}}

===Commissioned officers===
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and Coast Guard respectively.
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===Enlisted===
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and Coast Guard respectively.
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|}

==See also==
* [[Green Bay Massacre]]

==References==
===Citations===
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="EurasiaReview2016-12-11">{{cite news |url = http://www.eurasiareview.com/11122016-jamaica-defence-force-balancing-priorities-with-resources-analysis/ |title = Jamaica Defence Force: Balancing Priorities With Resources – Analysis |publisher = [[Eurasia Review]] |author = Sanjay Badri-Maharaj |date = 2016-12-11 |access-date = 2016-12-11 |quote = The Jamaica Defence Force is a brigade-sized unit comprising land, sea and air formations and is possibly the largest military establishment within the English-speaking Caribbean. |url-status = live |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161212135112/http://www.eurasiareview.com/11122016-jamaica-defence-force-balancing-priorities-with-resources-analysis/ |archive-date = 2016-12-12}}</ref>

<ref name="Damen2016-11-17">{{cite news |url=http://www.damen.com/en/news/2016/11/jamaica_defence_force_returns_to_damen_for_fleet_renewal |title=Jamaica Defence Force returns to Damen for fleet renewal Share this page |publisher=[[Damen Group]] |date=2016-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218145153/http://www.damen.com/en/news/2016/11/jamaica_defence_force_returns_to_damen_for_fleet_renewal |archive-date=2017-02-18 |access-date=2017-02-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

<ref name="JdfCgHistory">{{cite news |url=http://www.jdfmil.org/Units/coast_guard/cg_history.php |title=MOTTO:Service for the Lives of Others. |publisher=Jamaica Defense Fund |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118051223/http://www.jdfmil.org/Units/coast_guard/cg_history.php |archive-date=2017-01-18 |access-date=2017-02-20 |url-status=usurped |quote=The Sea Squadron was renamed the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard (JDF CG) in 1966 and the naval White Ensign, naval rank insignia and Royal Navy - patterned uniforms were adopted.}}</ref>

<ref name="jis.gov.jm">{{Cite web |url=http://jis.gov.jm/pm-commissions-jdfs-protected-mobility-vehicles-squadron/ |title=PM Commissions JDF's Protected Mobility Vehicles Squadron |access-date=2018-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117090025/http://jis.gov.jm/pm-commissions-jdfs-protected-mobility-vehicles-squadron/ |archive-date=2018-01-17 |url-status=live |date=2016-01-14}}</ref>

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<ref name="militaryband">{{cite web|url=http://www.jdfmil.org/JMB/jmbHome.php |title=Jamaica Military Band |work=Jamaica Defence Force |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2016-04-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404173930/http://www.jdfmil.org/JMB/jmbHome.php}}</ref>

<ref name="skabook">{{Cite web |url=http://skabook.com/foundationska/tag/jamaica-defense-force-band/ |title=Jamaica Defense Force Band Archives |access-date=2018-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180813004340/http://skabook.com/foundationska/tag/jamaica-defense-force-band/ |archive-date=2018-08-13 |url-status=live}}</ref>

<ref name="regimentband">{{cite web|url=http://www.jdfmil.org/overview/music/music_home3.php |title=Jamaica Regiment Band (TU) |work=Jamaica Defence Force |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2016-03-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308122014/http://jdfmil.org/overview/music/music_home3.php}}</ref>

<ref name="armiesworld">{{cite web|url=http://topgun.rin.ru/cgi-bin/texts.pl?category=state&mode=show&unit=6011&lng=eng |title=Jamaica |work=Armies of the World |url-status=dead |archive-date=2016-12-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226141604/http://topgun.rin.ru/cgi-bin/texts.pl?category=state&mode=show&unit=6011&lng=eng |quote=The military budget is 48 million dollars (2001).}}</ref>

<ref name="equipment">{{cite web|url=http://www.jdfmil.org/equipment/equip_home.php |title=Equipment |work=Jamaica Defence Force |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2016-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630101229/http://www.jdfmil.org/equipment/equip_home.php}}</ref>

<ref name="newfleet">{{cite web |url=http://jis.gov.jm/jdf-acquire-new-fleet-armoured-vehicles/ |title=JDF to Acquire New Fleet of Armoured Vehicles |access-date=2018-01-10 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111055641/http://jis.gov.jm/jdf-acquire-new-fleet-armoured-vehicles/ |archive-date=2018-01-11 |date=2013-12-03}}</ref>

<ref name="flightglobal">{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201677.html|title=World Air Forces 1975 pg. 303|publisher=flightglobal.com|access-date=14 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114184259/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1975/1975%20-%201677.html|archive-date=14 January 2018}}</ref>

<ref name="flightglobal22">{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202516.html|title=World Air Forces 1987 pg. 66|publisher=flightglobal.com|access-date=14 January 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306090012/https://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1987/1987%20-%202516.html|archive-date=6 March 2016}}</ref>

<ref name="soldiersinjured">{{cite news |url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090702T020000-0500_154599_OBS___JDF_SOLDIERS_INJURED_IN_HELICOPTER_CRASH.asp |title=3 JDF soldiers injured in helicopter crash |date=2 July 2009 |newspaper=The Jamaica Observer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090705164507/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20090702T020000-0500_154599_OBS___JDF_SOLDIERS_INJURED_IN_HELICOPTER_CRASH.asp |archive-date=5 July 2009}}</ref>

<ref name="coastguard">{{cite news|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/JDF-Coast-Guard-gets-two-new-vessels-from-United-States_19225930 |title=JDF Coast Guard gets two new vessels from United States |date=27 August 2015 |newspaper=[[The Jamaica Observer]] |url-status=dead |archive-date= 4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304210930/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/JDF-Coast-Guard-gets-two-new-vessels-from-United-States_19225930}}</ref>

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