msbjpeart: Commodore (Cdre) Antonette Sandra-Lee Wemyss-Gorman is a pioneer service woman in the Jam
msbjpeart: Commodore (Cdre) Antonette Sandra-Lee Wemyss-Gorman is a pioneer service woman in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), being the first female officer to attain a Flag rank. She joined the JDF in August 1992 and completed her professional development training overseas at the Britannia Royal Naval College, HMS Dryadin and at the US Naval War College. During her 15 years onboard various classes of ships in the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard (JDF CG), she has sailed the Caribbean, deploying to Haiti in support of JDF troops serving with the CARICOM Contingent in Operation “UPHOLD DEMOCRACY”, to The Bahamas and the Dominican Republic for exercise Tradewinds, to Curacao and other islands on multiple military and diplomatic missions. Her last sea command was as Commanding Officer of HMJS SURREY, a 42-metre Offshore Patrol Vessel which she sailed on its maiden voyage from Gorinchem, Holland to Jamaica in October 2007. Under her command, the ship completed a rigorous trials program, including the completion of Readiness Inspections and a variety of Sea Acceptance Trials including an emergency Drydock to correct ship building deficiencies identified. She holds a Master’s Degree with distinction in National Security and Strategic Studies from the University of the West Indies.https://www.jdfweb.com/force-executive-officer/ Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, presents newly installed Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman, with the Instrument of Appointment during Thursday’s swearing-in ceremony at King’s House. History was created on Thursday when Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman was installed as the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) first female Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, presented her with the Instrument of Appointment during a ceremony at King’s House, which also saw her subscribing the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office. Wemyss Gorman succeeds Lieutenant General Rocky Meade who has retired. #RUReady4JA #ReconnectwithJamaica #ConnectingtheDotsAcrossTheDiaspora #WomenintheMilitary (at Jamaica)https://www.instagram.com/msbjpeart/p/CY_xCLXrSIW/?utm_medium=tumblr -- source link
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