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Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard
Motto"Answering duty's call"
Current form1995
HeadquartersABDF Coast Guard Base, Saint John's City
WebsiteOfficial website
Leadership
Commander-in-ChiefCharles III
Prime MinisterGaston Browne
Chief of Defence StaffTelbert Benjamin[1]
Personnel
Military age18
Related articles
RanksMilitary ranks of Antigua and Barbuda

The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Coast Guard is the maritime branch of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. The purpose of the coast guard is to maintain the country's interests, and along with the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Air Wing, patrol the waters of the country.[2]

The Coast Guard has additional responsibilities, including search and rescue, oil pollution response, ship safety inspections, and broadcasting of maritime safety alerts.[3]

History[edit]

The Coast Guard was originally founded as the Antigua and Barbuda Police Marine Unit, however, on 1 May 1995, it was absorbed into the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, and became known as the Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "New Colonel to take command of Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force". 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  • ^ "Antigua & Barbuda Coast Guard". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  • ^ "Regulatory Partnerships". ADOMS : The Antigua & Barbuda Department of Marine Services. Retrieved 2022-12-10.
  • ^ "Table 5.1. Antigua and Barbuda / Antigua y Barbuda". doi:10.1787/888934235487. Retrieved 2022-12-10. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

  • Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Antigua_and_Barbuda_Coast_Guard&oldid=1205129766"

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