Lieutenant Colonel A L LYSIGHT was born in the parish of Kingston, Jamaica on 25 November 1968. He is a proud alumnus of Meadowbrook High School. He enlisted in the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) where his passion and leadership abilities were quickly recognized. As a result of his diligence and astuteness, he ascended through the ranks and was appointed the fourth (4th) Force Sergeant Major (FSM) in 2014. Lt Col LYSIGHT was commissioned from the Enlisted Ranks in 2019 and attained the rank of Major. Since then, he has held numerous appointments. He was the trailblazer in the portfolio of Director of Protocol at the Inspector General’s Department, then Assistant Inspector General Ceremonial, performed duties from the office Second -in- Command of the First Battalion The Jamaica Regiment, Training Major for the Third Battalion The Jamaica Regiment (National Reserve) and Acting Training Major Support Battalion (National Reserve). He was appointed Second in Command Second Battalion The Jamaica Regiment (2JR) until he was given the mandate to Command the Unit in October 2023. Worthy of mention and very profound is that he was first posted to 2JR as an enlisted servicemember and he is currently, the Commanding Officer of the Battalion.

 

During his over thirty-six (36) years of military service, he has gained numerous professional and military qualifications, which has allowed him to augment the effectiveness of the units he has served. He is a graduate of the United States Sergeant Major Academy (USAMA) in El Paso Texas and was the first from the JDF to be inducted into the Hall of Fame of this prestigious institution. He successfully completed the Caribbean Junior Command Staff Course (CJCSC), the Canadian Joint Command and Staff Programme Distance Learning and is the holder of a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration from the University College of the Caribbean, and a Master of Science Degree in National Security and Strategic Studies at the University of the West Indies.

 

He is a Justice of the Peace, recipient of the Medal of Honour for Meritorious Service, the Queens Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012, Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, the Medal of Honour for General Service Medal with Clasp, the Jamaica Military Commendation Medal of Excellence, the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal and the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal.   

 

He is guided by the principles of positive ‘Attitude, Discipline, Accountability and Punctuality’ (#ADAP).

 

He enjoys mentoring young people and sports and was an avid sportsman in his younger days. He is also actively involved in the development of the students at his alma mater, Meadowbrook High School.