Chief of Defence Staff.
professional head of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force
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The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the professional head of the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military. The CDS reports directly to the Minister of Defence, who holds political responsibility for defence matters, as outlined in Section 191(2) of the Defence Act, Chapter 14:01. The current CDS is Commodore Don Polo, the former commanding officer of the Coast Guard. He was appointed as CDS on 7 October 2025 and promoted to the rank of Commodore, effective October 14, 2025, a week after first being appointed CDS as a Captain "owing to the exigencies." Air Vice Marshal Darryl Daniel appointment as CDS was revoked on 7 October 2025, by the government.
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