Jamaica Combined Cadet Force Leadership
Last Updated – January 2026
The leadership of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force plays a vital role in shaping the character, discipline, and leadership potential of the nation’s youth. Guided by the Commandant and supported by a committed team of officers and permanent staff instructors, the leadership works to provide mentorship, structure, and meaningful training opportunities for cadets across the island. Through their dedication and experience, they foster values such as integrity, teamwork, responsibility, and service, empowering young people to develop confidence, leadership skills, and a strong sense of national pride.
| Headquarters Jamaica Combined Cadet Force | |
| Commandant | Brigadier The Honourable Errol V. Johnson |
| Adjutant Training Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Simoan Foster |
| Staff Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Kirk Fraser |
| Force Legal Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Terrence Williams |
| Force Medical Officer | Lieutenant Colonel Errol Morrison |
| Aide-de-Camp to the Commandant | Lieutenant Cleveland Palmer |
| Force Quartermaster | Vacant |
| Force Public Relation Officer | Vacant |
| Force Training Officer | Vacant |
| Force Administrative Officer | Vacant |
| Force Sergeant Major | Vacant |
| Permanent Staff Instructor | |
| Chief PSI | Warrant Officer Class Two Mel Wint |
| Headquarters Regiment | Sergeant Jerome Parker |
| Northern Regiment | Vacant |
| Eastern Regiment | Staff Sergeant Danasha Williams |
| Southern Regiment | Vacant |
| Western Regiment | Staff Sergeant Kenroy Douglas |
| Headquarters Regiment | |
| Regiment Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Alvin Reid |
| Commanding Officer Support & Services Battalion | Major Gregg Gardener |
| Commanding Officer Music Battalion | Major Coleen Reid-Grant |
| Commanding Officer Marine Engineer & Air Battalion | Lieutenant Commander Johann Richardson |
| Commanding Officer Training Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Clifton Lumsden |
| Regiment Sergeant Major | Vacant |
| Northern Regiment | |
| Regiment Commander | Lieutenant Colonel Nicholas Taylor |
| Commanding Officer Third Battalion | Major Anthony Simpson |
| Commanding Officer Sixth Battalion | Major Elvis Wilson |
| Commanding Officer Ninth Battalion | Lieutenant Colonel Shirlette Thomas-Gooden |
| Regiment Sergeant Major | Vacant |