Vision: "To Secure our Territorial Borders"
Mission: "To preserve and defend the sovereignty, national interests and assets of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago”
Core Values: "Integrity, Excellence, Loyalty, Courage"
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The US Embassy and Southern Command invited the Honourable Wayne Sturge, Minister of Defence and other Honourable Ministers to participate in a Distinguished Visitor (DV) Day Tour of the USS Nimitz, hosted by the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.
Also invited to participate were Mr. Narine Charran, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence. Commodore Don Polo, Chief of Defence Staff TTDF, Captain Kemba Hannays, Commanding Officer TTAG and Captain Akenathon Isaac, Commanding Officer TTCG.
The Honourable Wayne Sturge, Minister of Defence, met with a delegation from the National Defense University CAPSTONE Program, Washington D.C., to discuss matters of mutual interest.
The Honourable Wayne Sturge, Minister of Defence attends the Passing Out Parade of Regiment Intake 2501
Minister Wayne Sturge represented Trinidad and Tobago at the high level Americas Counter Cartel Conferene in Florida
Engaged with global defence leaders on the escalating threat of transnational narcotics trafficking, the Minister reaffirmed the nation's role as a pivotal security anchor in the Southern Caribbean
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PROTECT THE NATION. SUPPORT OUR SERVICE MEMBERS. STAY PREPARED FOR ANY THREAT.
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