The Regional Security System (RSS), a key regional security coordination body covering the Caribbean, has expanded its critical Coast Guard Commanders Forum with the addition of three senior security leaders from across the Eastern Caribbean. The induction brings diverse maritime security expertise to the forum, drawing leaders from three different Caribbean nations to strengthen collective efforts to protect regional waters.
Among the new inductees is Lieutenant Colonel Alando Michael, a senior officer with the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Joining Michael are two senior law enforcement leaders: Assistant Superintendent Reece Auguste from the Royal St. Lucia Police Force, and Assistant Superintendent Glenfield Campbell of the Guyana Police Force. The RSS officially confirmed the new appointments in a public statement shared this week, though the organization has not released additional details about the specific date or venue where the induction ceremony took place.
In its announcement, the RSS emphasized that the addition of these three seasoned security professionals directly advances the forum’s core strategic objectives: deepening cross-border partnerships and refining operational coordination across the Caribbean’s extensive maritime domain. Caribbean maritime security is a persistent regional priority, as nations work together to counter transnational threats including drug trafficking, illegal fishing, and unauthorized migration, while also protecting critical maritime infrastructure and economic resources vital to the region’s blue economy.
Alongside the formal announcement, the RSS published a group photograph capturing the three new inductees alongside two senior RSS leaders: Lieutenant Commander Rolerick Sobers, the organization’s Regional Maritime Officer, and Commander Deon Henry, chairman of the current conference and a senior officer with the St. Vincent and the Grenadines Coast Guard Service. The image offers a public look at the expanded leadership team that will guide the forum’s work in the coming term.
The Coast Guard Commanders Forum serves as a central platform for regional security stakeholders to align strategies, share real-time intelligence, and coordinate joint operations that address shared maritime security challenges across the Caribbean. By bringing in new leadership from across the region’s defense and law enforcement sectors, the RSS aims to build a more inclusive and effective collective security framework that meets the evolving needs of Caribbean nations.