Antonette Wemyss Gorman
Antonette Wemyss Gorman | |
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Wemyss Gorman in 2017 | |
| Born | 1972 or 1973 (age 52–53) Jamaica |
| Allegiance | Jamaica |
| Branch | Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard |
| Service years | 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; which is the highest ranked military position in the country; she also holds the rank of vice admiral. She is the first female chief of staff in Jamaica, and was also the first female officer to serve at sea, and the first woman to reach the rank of commander in the JDF. Her seagoing appointment was the first appointment of a woman to a front line combat role in the Caribbean.