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October 2006

 

 

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:

 

Monday 13 November 2006

The Denbigh 4H Training Centre
Denbigh Showgrounds
Denbigh P.O.
Clarendon

Tuesday 14 November 2006

Charlie Company 3JR (NR)
121 Manchester Road
Mandeville
Manchester

   

Wednesday 15 November 2006

Sean LAVERLY Hall
22 Lewis Street
Savanna-la-mar
Westmoreland

Thursday 16 November 2006

Delta Company 3 JR (NR)
Montego Bay
St James

 

 

Monday 20 November 2006

The Carl Rattary Centre
Cardiff Hall Runner Way Bay
St Ann.

Friday 17 November 2006

William Knibb Educational Centre
King Street
Falmouth
Trelawny

   

Tuesday 21 November 2006

Echo Company 3 JR (NR)
Whitehorne Barracks
Port Maria
St Mary

Wednesday 22 November 2006

Jamaica Foundation For Life Long Learning Centre
Folly
Port Antonio
Portland

   

Friday 24 and Saturday 25 November 2006

Portmore HEART Academy
Portmore
St Catherine



   

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.

 


 
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