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The Service and Support Unit (SSU) is a branch of the
Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force The Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force (ABDF) is the armed forces of Antigua and Barbuda. The ABDF has responsibility for several different roles: internal security, prevention of drug smuggling, the protection and support of fishing rights, pre ...
. The unit is responsible for catering services, transportation, military construction, intelligence, and medical support to the rest of the force. The current goal of the unit is to upgrade its
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Organisation

The unit is divided into nine sections. * Registry Section * Military Police * Intelligence Centre - the centre is the primary intelligence agency of the country and is associated with the Joint Intelligence Group, the country's intelligence community. The section also works with the Office of National Drug and Money Laundering Control Policy to combat drug trafficking. * Training Wing * Quartermaster * Administration Section * Signals Section * Transportation Section * Medical Section


See also

* Joint Intelligence Group * National security of Antigua and Barbuda


References

{{Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force Military of Antigua and Barbuda Military units and formations established in 1997