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.
Commander of the Belize Defence Force | |
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Incumbent Brigader General Azariel Loria since 21 January 2022 | |
Belize Defence Force | |
Reports to | Minister of National Defence |
Appointer | Governor-General |
Formation | January 1978 |
First holder | Lieutenant colonel Brain W. Ayres |
Deputy | Deputy Commander of the Belize Defence Force |
Website | https://www.bdf.mil.bz |
No. | Portrait | Commander of the Defence Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Lieutenant colonel Brain W. Ayres | 1978 | 1980 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
2 | Graham London | Lieutenant colonel1980 | 1982 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
3 | Christopher C. Galloway | Lieutenant colonel1982 | 1984 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
4 | Starmer Smith | Lieutenant colonel1984 | 1986 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
5 | TDA Veitch | Lieutenant colonel1986 | 1988 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
6 | Romelly David | Lieutenant colonel1988 | 1990 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
7 | Brigadier general Alan Usher | June 1990 | 1995 | 4–5 years | [1] | |
8 | Earl Arthurs | Brigadier general1995 | 1997 | 1–2 years | [1] | |
9 | Robert Garcia | Brigadier general1997 | 17 November 2000 | 2–3 years | [1][2] | |
10 | Cedric Borland | Brigadier general17 November 2000 | 31 January 2005 | 4 years, 75 days | [1][2] [3] | |
11 | Lloyd Gillett | Brigadier general31 January 2005 | 30 May 2008 | 3 years, 120 days | [3][4] | |
12 | Dario Tapia | Brigadier general30 May 2008 | 1 February 2013 | 4 years, 247 days | [1][4] [5] | |
13 | David Nejemiah Jones | Brigadier general1 February 2013 | 26 January 2018 | 4 years, 359 days | [5][6] | |
14 | Steven Ortega | Brigadier general26 January 2018 | 21 January 2022 | 3 years, 360 days | [1] | |
15 | Azariel Loria | Brigadier general21 January 2022 | Incumbent | 2 years, 79 days | [7] |