Important Links
Trinidad & Tobago Regiment- Trinidad & Tobago Coast Guard
- Trinidad & Tobago Air Guard
- Defence Force Reserves
- Defence Force Welfare Unit ( C.A.M.P.)
- Defence Force Family Support Unit
- Defence Force Port Security
- TTDF Strategic Review Planning Process
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HeadquartersTelephone:
(868)-634-4554, 4463, 4532
Fax: (868)-634-1574Information and Communications Department
j6.dfhq@ttdf.mil.ttSupply and Procurement
j4.dfhq@.ttdf.mil.ttCivil Military Affairs
j5.dfhq@.ttdf.mil.ttOperations and Training
j3.dfhq@.ttdf.mil.tt
The Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force was Established in 1962 and was charged with the following responsibilities:
Defend the Sovereign good of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, cooperate with and assist the civil power in maintaining law and order, assist the civil authorities in times of crisis or disaster, perform ceremonial functions on behalf of the State, assist in the development of the national community and much more.
Our Mission
The mission for the Trinidad and TobagoDefence Force is "to secure Trinidad and Tobago against external threat,to protect our sovereign interests, including the Exclusive Economic Zone, and to take action to meet likely contingencies in Trinidad and Tobago's area of strategic interest. The mission statement identifies the core activity of the Defence Forces, and points to a diverse range of additional tasks, which may be assigned by Government, which thus emphasises the importance of the Defence Forces' personnel and the need for a flexible operational capacity.
Key Functions of the Defence Force
- Cooperate with and assist the civil power in maintaining law and order
- Assist the civil authorities in times of crisis or disaster
- Perform ceremonial functions on behalf of the State
- Provide Search and Rescue services in keeping with national requirements and other international agreements
- Assist in the prevention of trafficking in narcotics and illegal goods
- Monitor the safety of shipping in national waters
- Assist in the development of the national community