Royal Montserrat Defence Force
The Royal Montserrat Defence Force is the home defence unit of the British Overseas Territory of Montserrat. The force has an authorized strength level objective of 50 reserve personnel as of 2021-22, akin in size to that of a platoon-sized unit.
| Royal Montserrat Defence Force | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1898 |
| Service branches | Royal Montserrat Defence Force Montserrat Cadet Corps |
| Headquarters | Brades |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | King Charles III |
| Commanding Officer | Lt Col Alvin E. Ryan, ED CCM |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17 |
| Conscription | No |
| Available for military service | males age 17-49: 1,291, age 15–49 |
| Fit for military service | males age 17-49: 1,291 females age 17-49: 1,252 (2010 est.), age 15–49 |
| Reaching military age annually | male: 35 female: 34 (2010 est.) |
| Reserve personnel | 40 personnel as of 2018-19; Objective for 2021-22: 50 personnel |
| Deployed personnel | 0 |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | United Kingdom |
| Related articles | |
| History | Montserrat in World War I |
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