Tag: Cayman Regiment

Cayman Regiment looking for rank and file

Cayman Regiment looking for rank and file

| 08/06/2020 | 54 Comments

(CNS): The recruitment campaign to find troops for Cayman’s first ever military organisation has been launched by the governor’s office. The local army was established last year and began with the recruitment of senior and junior officers. But now they are looking for the rank and file for the regiment, which officials say will be […]

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Officers recruited to CI ‘army’

Officers recruited to CI ‘army’

| 30/01/2020 | 66 Comments

(CNS): Following a recruitment campaign for officers for the Cayman Islands’ own regiment, three senior and six junior officers have now been appointed to establish and lead the new force. The regiment will be commanded by Simon Watson, formerly of the Royal Dragoon Guards. He will be supported by Simon Spiers, who has served in […]

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Governor recruiting officers for Cayman Regiment

Governor recruiting officers for Cayman Regiment

| 13/12/2019 | 58 Comments

(CNS): The next step towards the development of the Cayman Islands’ own armed defence force has begun with the launch of the recruitment process for the commanding and junior officers, according to a release Friday from the Governor’s Office. The successful candidates for the six junior officer posts for the new Cayman Regiment will receive […]

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Cayman to create military regiment

Cayman to create military regiment

| 11/10/2019 | 168 Comments

(CNS): The Cayman Islands is taking its first step towards having its own armed defence force, the governor’s office has announced. The revelation that the UK has agreed to help Cayman develop its own military regiment came as Mark Lancaster, UK Minister of State for the Armed Forces, was visiting the jurisdiction. Officials said the […]

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