News and Features

December

Training Exercises, St Ann


The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be conducting training exercises in St Ann over the period 02 – 05 December 2009.  Training will be conducted in the following areas:

          Friendship
          Islington Pen
          Orange Park
          Lydford

Residents are asked not to interfere and/or remove training aides.

The JDF is advising residents that there is no need to be alarmed by the presence of the soldiers as the training exercises in their communities will not involve any live firing and therefore will pose no danger.

In the event that unexploded ordnances or paraphernalia are found, please report them to the JDF Headquarters at telephone number 960-8776.

Members of the public who may have concerns about the presence of soldiers in their area may contact JDF at telephone number 960-8776.

                           

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CONTACTS

Major Ricardo O St M Blackwood                 
Civil/Military Co-operation Officer                 
Telephone 926-7668/832-4534