{"id":88,"date":"2025-02-23T01:50:29","date_gmt":"2025-02-23T01:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/?page_id=88"},"modified":"2025-02-23T04:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-23T04:08:19","slug":"the-air-wing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/the-air-wing\/","title":{"rendered":"The Air Wing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\n\tTHE JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE AIR WING\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"su-youtube su-u-responsive-media-yes\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ymJwpiZNGaU?\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture\" title=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"su-accordion su-u-trim\">\n\t<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>MISSION<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">To provide aviation services to support&nbsp;the operational objectives of the Jamaica Defence Force.<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<div class=\"su-spoiler su-spoiler-style-fancy su-spoiler-icon-plus su-spoiler-closed\" data-scroll-offset=\"0\" data-anchor-in-url=\"no\"><div class=\"su-spoiler-title\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\"><span class=\"su-spoiler-icon\"><\/span>TAKE YOUR CAREER TO NEW HEIGHTS<\/div><div class=\"su-spoiler-content su-u-clearfix su-u-trim\">\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>SUPPORT TO JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE OPERATIONS<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tThe primary role of the JDF Air Wing&nbsp;is to suport the infantry in military operations&nbsp;by providing air mobility, surveilance and troop transport&nbsp;to virtually any location in the region.&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>CASEVAC<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tThe immediate transfer of a critically ill patient to a medical facility where he\/she can be better treated. Approximately 120 missions per year\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>ASSISTANCE TO JCF OPERATIONS<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tAnti-narcotic operations, nightsun and FLIR patrols over the city, transport of policemen to operational areas.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>MEDEVAC<\/strong>&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tThe pre-arranged transfer of a patient from one facility to another medical facility. Approximately 10 missions per year.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>SEARCH AND RESCUE<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tThe JDF AW also coordinates land search and rescue as well as assisting the JDF CG with sea search and rescue.&nbsp; Approximately 20 such missions per&nbsp;year.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>ASSISTANCE TO CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS<\/strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tVarious government and non-government request the assistance of the JDF AW (through HQ JDF), these include:\n<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n\t<li>\n\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;VIP Transport &ndash; Kings House, Jamaica House, Ministry of National Security\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;JPS &ndash; power line reconnaissance and pole lifting operations.\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;JAMPRO &ndash; Filming and reconnaissance of locations of future investment.\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ODPEM &ndash; Disaster area reconnaissance and resupply.\n\t<\/li>\n\t<li>\n\t\t&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCIES &ndash; Access to secluded&nbsp;areas to check on natural habitats and wildlife.\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>CEREMONIAL<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\tFly pasts for Battle of Britain, Remembrance Day observances, air displays and demonstrations.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\n\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE JAMAICA DEFENCE FORCE AIR WING<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"join.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-88","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":116,"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/88\/revisions\/116"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.jdfweb.com\/join\/wp2\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}