Commander of the Defence Force (Belize)
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Professional head of the Belize Defence Force
Reports toMinister of National Defence
AppointerGovernor-General
FormationJanuary 1978; 47 years ago (January 1978)
First holderLieutenant colonel Brain W. Ayres
| Commander of the Belize Defence Force | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Incumbent since 21 January 2022Brigader General Azariel Loria | |
| Belize Defence Force | |
| Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
| Appointer | Governor-General |
| Formation | January 1978; 47 years ago (January 1978) |
| First holder | Lieutenant colonel Brain W. Ayres |
| Deputy | Deputy Commander of the Belize Defence Force |
| Website | https://www.bdf.mil.bz |
The Commander of the Defence Force is the professional head of the Belize Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the Belize Defence Force.
| No. | Portrait | Commander of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | Ayres, BrainLieutenant colonel Brain W. Ayres | 1978 | 1980 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 2 | | London, GrahamLieutenant colonel Graham London | 1980 | 1982 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 3 | | Galloway, ChristopherLieutenant colonel Christopher C. Galloway | 1982 | 1984 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 4 | | Smith, StarmerLieutenant colonel Starmer Smith | 1984 | 1986 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 5 | | Veitch, TLieutenant colonel TDA Veitch | 1986 | 1988 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 6 | | David, RomellyLieutenant colonel Romelly David | 1988 | 1990 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 7 | | Usher, AllanBrigadier general Alan Usher | June 1990 | 1995 | 4–5 years | [1] |
| 8 | | Arthurs, EarlBrigadier general Earl Arthurs | 1995 | 1997 | 1–2 years | [1] |
| 9 |  | Garcia, RobertBrigadier general Robert Garcia | 1997 | 17 November 2000 | 2–3 years | [1][2] |
| 10 | .jpg) | Borland, CedricBrigadier general Cedric Borland | 17 November 2000 | 31 January 2005 | 4 years, 75 days | [1][2] [3] |
| 11 | .jpg) | Gillett, LloydBrigadier general Lloyd Gillett | 31 January 2005 | 30 May 2008 | 3 years, 120 days | [3][4] |
| 12 | _(cropped).jpg) | Tapia, DarioBrigadier general Dario Tapia | 30 May 2008 | 1 February 2013 | 4 years, 247 days | [1][4] [5] |
| 13 | .jpg) | Jones, DavidBrigadier general David Nejemiah Jones | 1 February 2013 | 26 January 2018 | 4 years, 359 days | [5][6] |
| 14 | .jpg) | Ortega, StevenBrigadier general Steven Ortega | 26 January 2018 | 21 January 2022 | 3 years, 360 days | [1] |
| 15 | | Loria, AzarielBrigadier general Azariel Loria | 21 January 2022 | Incumbent | 3 years, 58 days | [7] |
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Home Page". bdf.mil.bz. Belize Defence Force. 2018. Archived from the original on 21 April 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- 1 2 Sanchez, Jose (17 November 2000). "BDF changes command". edition.channel5belize.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- 1 2 Griffith, Kendra (31 January 2005). "The BDF's New Commandant". 7newsbelize.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- 1 2 Vasquez, Jules (30 May 2008). "Changing of the Guard at Price Barracks". 7newsbelize.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- 1 2 Rudon, Mike (1 February 2013). "Brigadier General David Jones now in charge of B.D.F." edition.channel5belize.com. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- ↑ Saad, Fatmeh (October 22, 2015). "Belize Defence Force leaders visit Camp Lejeune". II Marine Expeditionary Force. II Marine Expeditionary Force. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
- ↑ Moody, Duane (21 January 2022). "Brigadier General Azariel Loria Takes Command". theworldnews.net. News Five. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
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