Trevor Thomas (Colonel)

Sir
Trevor Thomas
Allegiance Antigua & Barbuda
Rank Colonel
Chief of Defence
Commands held Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force

Colonel Sir Trevor Thomas is the Chief of Defence for Antigua & Barbuda, overseeing command of the Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (RABDF).[1]

Thomas, as a Lieutenant, led the 14-man RABDF team sent to participate in the United States' Invasion of Grenada in 1983.[2]

In 1991, as a Major, he penned the article "Roles, Capabilities and Limitations of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force".[2]

He was knighted in 2015, the first Chief of Defence to be thus honoured, and stated that he was "not going to let it get to my head. I have work to do...to upgrade our force".[3]

References

  1. "Colonel Sir Trevor Thomas". 25 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Dion E. Phillips - Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force: A Preliminary Look". www.open.uwi.edu.
  3. "Newly knighted Sir Trevor a 'role model'". 27 September 2012.
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