Chief of Staff (Barbados)

Last updated
Chief of Staff
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Incumbent
Commodore Errington Shurland
since 1 September 2021
Headquarters Barbados Defence Force
AbbreviationCOS
Reports to
President
Prime Minister
Residence St. Ann's Fort The Garrison
Formation15 August 1979
First holderColonel Leonard Banfield
DeputyDeputy 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.

List of Chiefs

No.PictureChief of StaffTook officeLeft officeTime in officeRef.
1
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Banfield, Leonard Colonel
Leonard Banfield
15 August 197919800–1 years [1]
2
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Lewis, Rudyard Brigadier
Rudyard Lewis
1980199918–19 years [1]
3
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Maynard, DeightonColonel
Deighton Maynard
1999September 20033–4 years [1]
4
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Quintyne, AlvinColonel
Alvin Quintyne
September 20031 February 201713 years [1] [2]
5
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Grannum, GlyneColonel
Glyne Sinatra Grannum
1 February 201731 August 20214 years [1] [2]
6
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Shurland, Errington Commodore
Errington Shurland
1 September 2021Incumbent2 years, 196 days [3]

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