Chief of Staff | |
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Incumbent Commodore Errington Shurland since 1 September 2021 | |
Headquarters Barbados Defence Force | |
Abbreviation | COS |
Reports to | President Prime Minister |
Residence | St. Ann's Fort The Garrison |
Formation | 15 August 1979 |
First holder | Colonel Leonard Banfield |
Deputy | Deputy Chief of Staff |
Website | Official website |
The Chief of Staff (COS) is the professional head of the Barbados Defence Force and the most senior uniformed military adviser to the Prime Minister of Barbados (Chairman of the Defence Board and Minister of National Security). The office of the (COS) is responsible for the administrative and operational control of the Barbados military and is based at St. Ann's Fort The Garrison, Saint Michael.
No. | Picture | Chief of Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Banfield, LeonardColonel Leonard Banfield | 15 August 1979 | 1980 | 0–1 years | [1] | |
2 | Lewis, RudyardBrigadier Rudyard Lewis | 1980 | 1999 | 18–19 years | [1] | |
3 | Maynard, DeightonColonel Deighton Maynard | 1999 | September 2003 | 3–4 years | [1] | |
4 | Quintyne, AlvinColonel Alvin Quintyne | September 2003 | 1 February 2017 | 13 years | [1][2] | |
5 | Grannum, GlyneColonel Glyne Sinatra Grannum | 1 February 2017 | 31 August 2021 | 4 years | [1][2] | |
6 | Shurland, ErringtonCommodore Errington Shurland | 1 September 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 288 days | [3] |
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