Major Maj Akeen J Haughton-James is a proud son of the parish of St. Mary, Jamaica. He attended St. Mary High School, where he was a schoolboy cadet in the Jamaica Combined Cadet
Force (JCCF). During his time in the cadets, he rose to the rank of Cadet Company Sergeant and subsequently Cadet Under Officer, the highest rank a schoolboy cadet can achieve. Upon completing his Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE) in 2006, he joined the Jamaica Defence
Force (JDF) as a Potential Officer.

After completing recruit training, Major HAUGHTON-JAMES attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS). He was commissioned into the JDF in December 2007 as a Second Lieutenant and was posted to the Second Battalion, The Jamaica Regiment (2 JR).

In 2008, Major HAUGHTON-JAMES was transferred to the 1 Engineer Regiment (Jamaica Defence Force), where he progressed through various appointments, including Troop Commander, Liaison Officer, Adjutant, and Officer Commanding. In 2010, he completed his Combat Engineer Officer’s Training with the United States Marine Corps at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, USA. He later attended the Caribbean Junior Command and Staff Course (CJCSC) at Moneague Training Camp, St. Ann, Jamaica, in 2014. In 2015, he furthered his professional military education by attending the Army Operations Course at Fort Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

In 2016, and again from 2019 to 2021, Major HAUGHTON-JAMES was appointed as a Directing Staff at the CJCSC and the Junior Command and Staff Leadership Programme. In July 2023, Major HAUGHTON-JAMES was appointed as the Acting Commanding Officer of the 1 Engineer Regiment (Jamaica Defence Force). He holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from the University of Technology, Jamaica, and a Master of Science in National Security and Strategic Studies from the University of the West Indies, which he attained in 2020
and 2023, respectively.

He is the proud father of two beautiful children, Liyah and Amir.