Country Snapshot:
Antigua and Barbuda
U.S. Aid to Antigua and Barbuda, All Programs, 2006-2011
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| Aid Program | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Program Total |
| Foreign Military Financing | 280,000 | 390,000 | 670,000 | |||
| International Military Education and Training | 121,596 | 121,596 | ||||
| Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 6,400 | 32,000 |
| Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program | 3,005 | 3,005 | 3,005 | 3,005 | 3,005 | 15,025 |
| TOTAL | 411,001 | 399,405 | 9,405 | 9,405 | 9,405 | 838,621 |
All amounts in U.S. dollars. Numbers in italics are estimates, usually based on the closest year for which data are available.
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | TOTAL | ||
| TOTAL | 411,001 | 399,405 | 9,405 | 9,405 | 9,405 | 0 | 838,621 |
| Aid Program | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Program Total |
| International Military Education and Training | 18 | 19 | 37 | |
| International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement | 12 | 12 | ||
| Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| TOTAL | 32 | 22 | 7 | 61 |
| Institution | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Total |
| Coast Guard Training Center | 19 | 4 | 23 | |
| Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies | 7 | 7 | ||
| Army Medical Department Center and School | 3 | 3 | ||
| Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School | 3 | 3 | ||
| Army Ordnance Corps | 2 | 2 | ||
| Army Infantry School | 2 | 2 | ||
| Army National Guard Warrior Training Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies | 1 | 1 | ||
| Maneuver Support Center Army Training Center | 1 | 1 | ||
| Coast Guard Training Center Petaluma | 1 | 1 | ||
| Coast Guard Academy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Advanced Electronics Technical Core School | 1 | 1 | ||
| Army Ranger School | 1 | 1 | ||
| DHS Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | 1 | 1 | ||
| TOTAL | 27 | 15 | 7 | 49 |
| Program | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | Program Total |
| Direct Commercial Sales | 354,059 | 61,527 | 1,027,200 | 1,442,786 |
| Foreign Military Sales | 267,000 | 161,000 | 18,000 | 446,000 |
| TOTAL | 621,059 | 222,527 | 1,045,200 | 1,888,786 |
All amounts in U.S. dollars.
Official Descriptions of Aid to Antigua and Barbuda
Document: Physical Therapists Provide Relief, Support for Patients
Program: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
Patients suffering from a variety of conditions and injuries are receiving care and relief from a team of physical therapists currently assigned to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20).
Document: USNS Comfort Veterinarians Treat Antigua's Cattle, Sheep and Goats
Program: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
Veterinarian Maj. Ronald Powell and his assisting team from hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) de-wormed and administered vitamins to Antigua's National Herd of cattle, sheep and goats in the rural area of Lavington just outside St John's during Continuing Promise 2009.
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In addition to bring veterinarian services to the VPHAH program Powell and his team visited four local farmers where they provided similar services to privately owned livestock.
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The Comfort's veterinarian team serviced at total of 687 head of livestock today and returns tomorrow to the same area where they will treat another 650.
Document: Antiguan Medical Personnel Learn Adult Basic Life Support During Continuing Promise 2009
Program: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
Medical personnel at the Mount St Johns Hospital here became certified to perform Adult Basic Life Support (BLS) after taking classes held by Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort crewmembers during Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09).
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Six sets of classes were held for the hospital staff, with more than 100 people attending. The staff was shown American Heart Association approved techniques in rescue breathing, how to prevent a person from choking and how to use a defibrillator. The class participants watched a video of the procedures, and then did hands-on practical application of each one.
Document: Comfort's Preventative Medicine Team Exchanges Knowledge with Antiguans
Program: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
Preventative medicine teams from the hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) exchanged information through education here today. Comfort is on the third stop of its four-month humanitarian and civic assistance mission in Latin America and the Caribbean, called Continuing Promise 2009 (CP09).
"We are here to provide indoor air quality lectures and an overview of their existing equipment," said Navy Lt. Brent Levingston, Comfort industrial hygiene officer. He said they would discuss "various techniques of indoor air quality so they can utilize those for different inspections around resort communities, government buildings, hospitals and such."
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The preventative medicine team is scheduled to provide various lectures ranging from epidemiology to entomology, as well as basic public health for the local population, from proper food sanitation to clean living seminars.
Document: USNS Comfort Arrives in Antigua and Barbuda for Humanitarian Mission
Program: Humanitarian and Civic Assistance
The Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) arrived May 5 in the port of St. John´s, Antigua.
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Comfort medical staff will treat patients at St. John´s Multi-Culture Center, All Saints Hanna Thomas Hospital and Johnsons Point Medical Center. Veterinarians and preventive medicine physicians will be roving the island to give care where needed.
Navy Seabees aboard Comfort will also provide various engineering support throughout the city.
Document: USNS Grasp Departs Antigua, Continues Partnership Mission
USNS Grasp (T-ARS 51), crewed by 26 civil service mariners from the Military Sealift Command along with 14 specially-trained Navy rescue and salvage divers, departed Antigua July 23.
U.S. Navy divers participating in the Navy Dive – Global Fleet Station 2008 operation (ND-GFS 08) exchanged diving techniques with Regional Security System divers, from Antigua, Barbuda, St. Lucia, and the Common Wealth of Dominica, during their 3-week port visit in Antigua.
According to Chief Warrant Officer Guy Inzunza, Officer in Charge of MDSU TWO, Company 2-3, the divers conducted over 150 individual dives contributing to nearly 75 hours of bottom time.
Although the entire Grasp’s crew was busy in port, many found time to contribute a little time and hard work to the local community. A total of 445 man-hours were spent revamping Antigua’s School for the Deaf and Unit for the Blind.
Document: USNS Grasp Arrives in Antigua, Begins Partnership-Building Mission
SNS Grasp (T-ARS-51), crewed by 26 civil service mariners from the Military Sealift Command along with 14 specially-trained Navy rescue and salvage divers, pulled into Antigua to kick-off Navy Diver – Global Fleet Station 2008 (ND-GFS 08), July 4.
ND-GFS 08 is a 90-day deployment to the Eastern Caribbean Ocean that allows the United States to strengthen their partnerships with the island nations that make-up the Lower Antilles by enhancing stability and security throughout the region.
Divers from the Navy Expeditionary Combat Command’s (NECC) Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit (MDSU) TWO, Explosive Ordnance Disposal Expeditionary Support Unit (EODESU) Group TWO, and Underwater Construction Teams (UCT) ONE and TWO will conduct tailored diving and salvage operations with regional partner nations that will improve capabilities and interoperability for all participants.
According to Gilbert, the U.S. Navy’s team will demonstrate their methods for operational planning, diving emergency procedures, dive medicine and will conduct various underwater projects – specifically underwater inspections.
Document: Joint law enforcement education exchanges enhance partnership
An active duty Airman and four Army National Guardsmen from Puerto Rico worked with more than 24 local police academy cadets ensuring top-notch law enforcement procedures are used in the future on the streets of Honduras May 15-16.
The two-day subject matter exchange between the National Police Academy cadets from La Paz and Joint Task Force-Bravo´s Joint Security Forces is an on-going effort designed to provide information and share experiences concerning the "best practices" of modern law enforcement.
Document: Joint Task Force-Bravo deploys in support of regional disaster relief exercise
Program: Exercises
A forward deployed team of more than 20 Joint Task Force-Bravo Soldiers and Airmen set up shop here May 4 to support a regional disaster relief exercise involving military and civilian agencies from throughout the Western Hemisphere.
Designated Fuerzas Aliadas Humanitarias 2008, the U.S. Southern Command and Salvadoran Ministry of Defense-sponsored exercise runs May 5-15 and brings together experts in all aspects of disaster planning and operations.
The annual exercise’s planners seek regional cooperation in disaster planning and response by allowing participants to test their abilities to render mutual aid between countries, just as they may be called to do in a disaster situation under mutual assistance agreements.
The disaster relief portion of the exercise involves various military and civilian management agencies from Central America and the Caribbean Basin.
“Disaster relief is what we’re normally expected to do in Central America—it’s our bread and butter—and we’re here to help provide assessment to U.S. Southern Command and other assessment teams,” said Army Col. Marcus DeOliveira, JTF-Bravo commander.
Although the exercise scenario is built around a devastating earthquake, Colonel DeOliveira said the exercise is a primer for the upcoming hurricane season.
“When disaster strikes, we’re in coordination with country teams and governments as they begin coordinating and providing assistance,” he said, “this exercise is a great opportunity for JTF-Bravo to partner with U.S. Army South and other participating nations to work through our processes.”
Countries participating in this year’s exercise include: Antigua/Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago and the United States.
Upon setting up operations at a Salvadoran Air Force facility, the JTF-Bravo team initialized communications with exercise officials and began preparing for the three-day-long disaster scenario. Upon notification, the team will begin accepting follow-on forces called upon to assist with disaster relief operations.
JTF-Bravo’s participation in the disaster relief portion of the exercise revolves around casualty evacuation and medical care, and more JTF-Bravo personnel are due to arrive to support operations as needed.
“We have 19 JTF-Bravo medical element personnel arriving this week to conduct a general medical readiness exercise at a remote village near Comas Aguas, El Salvador,” said Air Force Capt. Jennifer Martinez, MEDEL operations officer.
“Participating in this exercise allows our medical personnel to refine our disaster response communications and coordination process with our host nation partners which is vital to joint medical response during natural disasters.”
The casualty evacuation operations involving JTF-Bravo’s UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters will occur as requests come from the exercise officials.
Following the disaster exercise, participating countries representatives will convene in San Salvador May 11-15 for an after-action review followed by subject matter expert presentations and a trade exposition.
Grant Aid Table Sources:
- Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2006; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2006; Antigua and Barbuda International Military Education and Training 2006; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007: A Report to Congress (Washington: August 2007) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Military Financing 2006; Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Military Financing 2007; - United States, Department of State, Report on the Uses of Foreign Military Financing, International Military Education and Training, and Peacekeeping Operations Funds (Washington: Department of State: October 27, 2009) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2007; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2007; Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2008; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2008; Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2009; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2009; Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2010; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2010; - Estimate based on closest available year.
Economic Aid Table Sources:
- Antigua and Barbuda ; -
Trainees Table Sources:
- Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2006; Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2006; Antigua and Barbuda International Military Education and Training 2006; Antigua and Barbuda International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement 2006; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2006 and 2007: A Report to Congress (Washington: August 2007) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Counter-Terrorism Fellowship Program 2007; Antigua and Barbuda International Military Education and Training 2007; - United States, Department of Defense, Department of State, Foreign Military Training and DoD Engagement Activities of Interest in Fiscal Years 2007 and 2008 (Washington: January 2008) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies 2008; - United States, Department of Defense, Regional Centers for Security Studies Fiscal Year 2008 Report (Washington: Department of Defense, February 2009) (Link to source).
Sales Table Sources:
- Antigua and Barbuda Direct Commercial Sales 2006; - United States, Department of State, Report by the Department of State Pursuant to Sec. 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act (Washington: 2007) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Military Sales 2006; - United States, Department of Defense, Response to Freedom of Information Act request from Federation of American Scientists (Washington: Department of Defense, January 30, 2008) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Direct Commercial Sales 2007; - United States, Department of State, Report by the Department of State Pursuant to Sec. 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act (Washington: May 2008) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Military Sales 2007; - United States, Department of Defense, Response to Freedom of Information Act request from Federation of American Scientists (Washington: Department of Defense, January 30, 2008) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Direct Commercial Sales 2008; - United States, Department of State, Report by the Department of State Pursuant to Sec. 655 of the Foreign Assistance Act (Washington: 2009) (Link to source).
- Antigua and Barbuda Foreign Military Sales 2008; - United States, Department of Defense, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, Defense Articles and Services authorized and furnished to foreign countries and international organizations under Foreign Military Sales, Chapter 2, Arms Export Control Act (Washington: January 15, 2009) (Link to source).
Deployments Table Sources:
- Antigua and Barbuda ; -
