Chief of Defence Staff (Jamaica)

The Chief of Defence Staff is the professional head of the Jamaica Defence Force. They are responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Jamaican military. It is the highest ranked military position in the country.

Chief of Defence Staff
Incumbent Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman since 21 January 2022
Appointer	Prime Minister
Formation	31 July 1962
First holder	Paul Edwin Crook [de]
Website	Official website

JDF Chiefs

Chiefs of Staff (1962–2007)

No.	Picture	Chief of Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Crook, PaulBrigadier Paul Edwin Crook [de] (1915–2004)	31 July 1962	1965	2–3 years	[1][2]
2		Smith, DavidBrigadier David Hartman Smith	1965	1973	7–8 years	[3][2]
3		Robinson, DunstanBrigadier Dunstan Fitzgerald Robinson (born 1944)	1973	1973	0 years	[2]
4		Green, RudolphMajor General Rudolph Edward George Green	1973	1979	5–6 years	[2]
5		Neish, RobertMajor General Robert James Neish	1979	1990	10–11 years	[2]
6		Brady, PeterRear Admiral Peter Lorenzo Brady	1990	1998	7–8 years	[2]
7		Simmonds, JohnMajor General John I Simmonds	1998	2002	3–4 years	[2]
8		Lewin, HardleyRear Admiral Hardley M Lewin	2002	2007	4–5 years	[2]
9		Saunders, StewartMajor General Stewart Emerson Saunders	2007	2007	0 years	[2]

In December 2007 the title of Chief of Staff was replaced by Chief of Defence Staff and filled by an incumbent.

Chiefs of Defence Staff (2008–present)

No.	Picture	Chief of Defence Staff	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Ref.
1		Saunders, StewartMajor General Stewart Emerson Saunders	2008	9 October 2010	1–2 years	[2]
2		Anderson, AntonyMajor General Antony Bertram Anderson	9 October 2010	1 December 2016	6 years	[2]
3		Meade, RockyLieutenant General Rocky Ricardo Meade (born 1963)	1 December 2016	21 January 2022	8 years	[2][4][5]
4		Wemyss Gorman, AntonetteRear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman (born 1972 or 1973)	21 January 2022	Incumbent	3 years	[6]