Service and Support Unit

Service and Support Unit
Active	1997–present
Country	Antigua and Barbuda
Allegiance	Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force
Size	71
Garrison/HQ	Camp Blizzard
Motto	"Excellence in service"

The Service and Support Unit (SSU) is a branch of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. The unit is responsible for catering services, transportation, military construction, intelligence, ^[1] and medical support to the rest of the force. ^[2] The current goal of the unit is to upgrade its sections into platoons. ^[3]

Organisation

The unit is divided into nine sections. ^[1]

• Registry Section
• Military Police
• Intelligence Centre - the centre is the primary intelligence agency of the country and is associated with the Joint Intelligence Group, the country's intelligence community. ^{[1] [4]} The section also works with the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy to combat drug trafficking. ^[5]

• Training Wing
• Quartermaster
• Administration Section
• Signals Section
• Transportation Section
• Medical Section

See also

• Joint Intelligence Group
• National security of Antigua and Barbuda

References

1. "Dion E. Phillips - Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force: A Preliminary Look". global.uwi.edu. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
2. "About us". Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force.
3. "Service and Support Batallion | Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force". 2018-07-10. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
4. Evaluation Report on Drug Policies: Antigua and Barbuda. OAS. 2022.
5. "Our Partners | ONDCP Antigua and Barbuda" . Retrieved 2025-01-31.