Montserrat’s Defence force completes Dominica tour of duty
The 13 man contingent from the Royal Montserrat Defence Force that was deployed in Dominica to aid in the recovery efforts as part of the package of assistance from Montserrat, and the UK aid after the passing of Tropical Storm Erica, has safely returned to Montserrat Late Tuesday evening.
While in Dominica the Royal Montserrat Defence contingent lived and worked with their regional counterparts in the Regional Security System (RSS) who were based a…t RSS HQ in Morne Bruce overlooking Roseau in Dominica. The Contingent carried out duties in two main deployments. One was to Petite Savanne as reported before and the other to assist at the police station in Colihaut and in the affected area of Dublanc. Other regional forces that made up the RSS forces came from Barbados, St, Kitts, Antigua and St Vincent. In addition RMDF members were able to assist persons from the Royal Navy Fillet Auxiliary Ship Lyme Bay who were deployed in Dominica in digging out vehicles and houses in affected areas as well as deliver food to person in those areas.
The RMDF contingent received the gratitude of the SSU commander for the Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force ASP Cuffy for the assistance provided by the RMDF during their deployment there. The Royal Montserrat Defence Force contingent was met by their Acting Commanding Officer Capt. Peter W A White who visited Dominica aboard the Ferry on behalf of the Substantive Commanding Officer Capt. Alvin Ryan to see how the troops were doing and to see first-hand some of the work they did. Captain White and the RMDF contingent returned last evening on the Montserrat ferry.
Capt. White said:
“I saw it as my duty to go o Dominica on the ferry to see first-hand the work the team did on behalf of our people. It was a long ride to go there and return the same day but it was worth it. The gratitude expressed by the people of Dominica was over whelming and I can attest to the fact that the team represented themselves, the government and people of Montserrat well. Again on behalf of the Commanding Officer we wish to express sincerest thinks to those employers who release their staff who are members of the RMDF so that they could be part of this deployment”
Government of Montserrat