Chief of Defence Staff (Trinidad and Tobago)

The Chief of Defence Staff is the professional head of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military. The current chief is Air Vice Marshall Darryl Daniel who was appointed on 25 March 2019, Air Commodore and promoted to Air Vice Marshall effective November 01,2020 . Unlike other Caribbean nations, the chief is not called the more common "Chief of Staff". This is due to the strong ties Trinidad and Tobago had to the British equivalent during the establishment of the TTDF.

Chief of Defence Staff
Emblem of the TTDF
Incumbent
Air Vice Marshall Darryl Daniel
since 25 March 2019
Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
Member ofDefence Council
Reports toMinister of National Security
AppointerPresident
on the advice of the Minister
Constituting instrumentDefence Act: Chapter 14:01
Formation1 June 1962
First holderPearce Gould
WebsiteOfficial website
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