Antonette Wemyss Gorman | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Wemyss Gorman in 2017 | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 51–52) Jamaica |
| Allegiance |  Jamaica |
| Service | Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Vice Admiral |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Staff |
| Alma mater | Naval War College University of the West Indies |
| Children | 1 |
Vice Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman CD (born 1972 or 1973) is a Jamaican military officer serving as the chief of defence staff of the Jamaica Defence Force; she holds the rank of vice admiral. She is the first female chief of staff in Jamaica,[1][2] and was also the first female officer to serve at sea, and the first woman to reach the rank of commander in the JDF.[3] Her seagoing appointment was the first appointment of a woman to a front line combat role in the Caribbean.[1]
- ^ a b "The phenomenal Antonette Wemyss-Gorman". Jamaica Observer. January 24, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "Editorial | Crime, SOEs and Rear Admiral Wemyss Gorman". Jamaica Gleaner. January 23, 2022. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
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