Published 4 April 2024
Buckie Got It, St. Kitts and Nevis News Source
SKNLAWENFORCEMENTCONTINGENTPARTICIPATEINUNEX’24
A contingent of twenty (20) law enforcement personnel departed the Federation of St.
Kitts and Nevis on April 3rd, 2024, to participate in UNITY Exercise 2024, commonly
known as UNEX’24. The contingent, comprised of sixteen (16) St. Kitts and Nevis
Defence Force (SKNDF) soldiers and four (4) officers from the Royal St. Christopher and
Nevis Police Force (RSCNPF), headed for Barbados before going on to St. Lucia where
the training exercise will be held.
Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, et al., and Chairman of the RSS,
Honourable Dr. Terrance Drew, visited the Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport
and extended brief words of encouragement and success wishes before the contingent’s
departure. Also in attendance were Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National
Security, Cecile Hull; Commissioner of Police, James Sutton; Assistant Commissioner of
Police, Travis Rogers; and Captain Jervin Lapsley of the SKNDF.
UNEX’24 is slated to take place from April 3rd to 14th, 2024. The full-scale field training
exercise is a collaborative effort between the European Union and the Regional Security
System (RSS). Its purpose is to assess in real-time the coordination and national security
capabilities of the military and paramilitary organisations of RSS member states. Also
participating in this year’s training exercise are law enforcement personnel from
Antigua and Barbuda; Guyana; the Democratic Republic of Dominica; Grenada; Barbados;
St. Lucia; and St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
