October 2006

• Islandwide Recruiting Drive

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be embarking on an Islandwide recruiting drive over the period 13 November to 25 November 2006.

Young men and women who are interesting in enlisting in the JDF may visit any one of the following Recruiting Centres at 7:45 am on the dates indicated:

Interested persons must meet the following criteria:

• Be a minimum age of 18 years and a maximum of 23 years (i.e. you should not yet have reached your 24th birthday).


• Be of Jamaican Nationality.


• Be a minimum of 170 cm (5’7”) for males and 165cm (5’2”) for females.


• Have attained a minimum education of Grade nine (9).


• Must be single and have no dependents.


• All applicants will undergo a medical examination. Those diagnosed with the following will not considered and therefore need not apply.


• Dental Cavities.


• Previous broken limbs/knee injury.


• Heart problems.


• History of Sickle Cell Disease.


• Abnormal curvature of spine.


• Deformity of fingers or toes.


• Undergoing mental treatment.


• Diabetic.


• Applicants should ensure that they are in possession of an immunization card and have received vaccinations for the following:
  
                  Chicken Pox
                  Polio
                  Measles
                  Diphtheria
                  Mumps
                  Rubella


• Applicants are also required to take along the following:


• Two (02) recent recommendations (not more than three (03) months old).


• Two (02) recent passport size photographs, certified by a Justice of the Peace.


• A certified copy of Birth Certificate (original).


• A certified copy school Leaving Certificate/School Record and any other academic achievements.
  Applicants must be properly attired in Shirt and tie and appropriate trousers (not jeans) and females must wear equivalent attire (no tight/revealing dresses). Applicants wearing jeans, T-shirts and/or tight/revealing dress will not be interviewed.