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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Coast Guard and Air Wing)
1991 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1992 Jamaica Defense Force (including Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1993 Jamaica Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1994 Jamaica Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1995 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1996 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1997 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1998 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
1999 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
2000 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
2001 Jamaica Defense Force (includes Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
2002 Jamaica Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
2003 Jamaica Defense Force (including Ground Forces, Coast Guard, and Air Wing), Jamaica Constabulary Force
2004 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
2005 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
2006 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing
2007 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007)
2008 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2007)
2009 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2009)
2010 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2011 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2012 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2013 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2014 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2015 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2016 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2017 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2018 Jamaica Defense Force: Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2010)
2019 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Ground Forces, Coast Guard, Air Wing (2019)
2020 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Ground Forces), Maritime-Air-Cyber Command (2020)
2021 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Ground Forces), Maritime-Air-Cyber Command (includes Coast Guard, Air Wing, Military Intelligence Unit, Special Activities Regiment, and Military Cyber Corps), Support Brigade (logistics, engineers, health service, and military police); Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) (2021) note - both the JDF and JCF are under the Ministry of National Security
2022 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Ground Forces), Maritime-Air-Cyber Command (includes Coast Guard, Air Wing, Military Intelligence Unit, Special Activities Regiment, and Military Cyber Corps), Support Brigade (logistics, engineers, health service, and military police); Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC); Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) (2022) note: the JNSC is a third category of service that military recruits can join as a preparatory phase for future careers; JNSC soldiers re
2023 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Ground Forces), Maritime-Air-Cyber Command (includes Coast Guard, Air Wing, Military Intelligence Unit, Special Activities Regiment, and Military Cyber Corps), Support Brigade (logistics, engineers, health service, and military police); Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC); Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) (2023) note 1: the JCF is the country s police force; it has primary responsibility for internal security and has units for community policing,
2024 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Ground Forces (Jamaica Regiment), Air Wing, Coast Guard; Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF); Jamaica National Service Corps (JNSC) (2024) note 1: the Coast Guard and Air Wing are operationally combined under the joint Military-Air-Cyber Command, along with the Military Cyber Corps, Special Activities Regiment, Support Brigade, and Military Intelligence Unit note 2: the JCF is the country s police force; it has primary responsibility for internal security and has units
2025 Jamaica Defense Force (JDF): Jamaica Regiment (Land Force), Maritime, Air, and Cyber Command (MACC), Support Brigade, Caribbean Military Academy, Jamaica National Reserve (2025) note: the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is the country s police force; it has primary responsibility for internal security and has units for community policing, special response, intelligence gathering, and internal affairs; both it and the JDF are under the Ministry of National Security