Trinidad and Tobago
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RELIABILITY
INDEX 3
(FAIR)
GDP
2009 US$24-billion
Defense Budget
2009 ~ $80-million
Both the Trinidad and Tobago
Defense Force and the Trinidad and Tobago Police Force fall
under the Minister for National Security.
Unlike most countries, which
prohibit employment of the military on police duties except
in emergencies, Trinidad & Tobago Defense Force provides
routine support to the TT Police Service because of a
dangerous law-and-order situation. Support is given under
the Inter Agency Task Force and the Special Anti-Crime Unit. |
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The TTDF is reorganizing from its
previous regiment-based structure to an army. The Air Wing is now
designated as the Air Guard. The reserve structure is being
strengthened with additional permanent personnel and new barracks
are to be built for the 2nd Battalion, TT Regiment.
Major land bases are Omega, Teteron,
Camp Ogden, and Cumuto Barracks. Fixed wing aircraft are at Piarco
Airport, Port of Spain and Crown Point, Tobago, and helicopters at
Chauarames. The Air Guard has benefited from acquisition of US
aircraft provided for narcotics interdiction.
PERSONNEL (ground forces only) ~2,200[1]
ORGANIZATION
HQ (Trinidad)
1 Special Forces unit
Training Facility
Military Academy
Military
Hospital
FORCES (All at Port of Spain)
1st
Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment
2nd Battalion Trinidad and Tobago Regiment (Volunteer)
Service and Support Battalion
Supply Company
Transport Company
Medical Company
Maintenance Company
Engineer Battalion
Air Guard
2 x C-26 Metroliner
2 x PA-31 Navajo
1 x Cessna 310
3 additional S-76s and 3 Bo-105s fly with National Helicopter
Services Ltd.
360-degree radar coverage is under installation with 10 radar
stations.
Coast Guard (by 2011)
3 OPV
6 Patrol Boats
3 Fast Patrol Craft
6 interceptors
4 Light Armed Helicopters
Police (6500)
1 x S-76 (Special Anti-Crime Unit)
1 x AS-355 (Special Anti-Crime Unit)
1 x Aeros-40 (Special Anti-Crime Unit)
[1] An increase in
strength to ~2200 has been sanctioned consequent on
reorganization of the TTDF from a regiment to an army.
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