cupper said:Any idea what the purpose of the visit was?
tomahawk6 said:The stated purpose was:
General John Kelly, Commander of United States Southern Command (US SOUTHCOM), visited Up Park Camp on February 6, 2013 as part of his tour of the Jamaica Defence Force and the JDF’s Caribbean Centres of Excellence.
Major General Richard Foster, Deputy Commander (Continental) Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) visited Up Park Camp on February 6 and 7, 2013 as part of his tour of the Jamaica Defence Force and the JDF’s Caribbean Centres of Excellence.
E.R. Campbell said::dunno: Maybe to give MGen Foster a break from the Ottawa winter?
Staff Weenie said:Look at the Appleton Estates Rum they're receiving!! What a fine product indeed!
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Staff Weenie said:I wonder if they got any Marley CDs so they could chill while having the rum?
just me... said:I was at Up Park Camp for 10 days back in the summer. Im always curious to see bases in other locations, but I gotta tell you......not a single cool spot in the entire camp!............lol.
RoyalDrew said:You have obviously never been there for a TGIT at the Officers Mess when they bus in some lovely ladies from University of the West Indies! The swimming pool gets put to very good use ;D
RoyalDrew said:You have obviously never been there for a TGIT at the Officers Mess when they bus in some lovely ladies from University of the West Indies! The swimming pool gets put to very good use ;D
Bigmac said:I was on vacation in Jamaica and returned on 06 Feb. There was a very large police presence that day. I thought it was just because of Bob Marley's birthday. Now I know!
I wonder if the Generals visited Bob Marley's house and "celebrated" with the locals?
G11 said:Lets not forget the giant mess of speakers and lights they bring in as well as the ladies from Moneague women's college. Good times!