Editing Military history of Barbados (section)

==Post-independence history==
As an independent country, Barbados has a moderate sized military command. Its force is made up of the [[Barbados Defence Force]] (BDF), which consists of the [[Barbados Regiment]], the [[Barbados Coast Guard]], and the [[Barbados Air Wing]], in addition to other governmental commands within the country.  These forces together are administered under the office of the [[Prime Minister of Barbados]].  These forces often act in concert to maintain law and order in the country as well as to root out illegal activity and other threats.  With the backing of the Eastern Caribbean's [[Regional Security System]] (RSS) Barbados has a framework for calling in a follow-on military command from other Caribbean islands, and in the most severe of cases, from the larger international community. The Barbados Air Wing consists of one [[Cessna 402]] aircraft based at [[Grantley Adams International Airport]].

In 2009 the ''Barbados Defence Force'' contributed to [[USSOUTHCOM]]-maneuver ''Fuerzas Commando 2009'' in Brazil.<ref>[http://www.southcom.mil/appssc/factFiles.php?id=119] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928211501/http://www.southcom.mil/appssc/factFiles.php?id=119 |date=28 September 2011 }}</ref>