{"id":53,"date":"2026-01-26T09:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T09:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/?page_id=53"},"modified":"2026-02-04T10:14:05","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:14:05","slug":"role","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/role\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Role"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull banner\" style=\"padding-top:4vh;padding-right:3vw;padding-bottom:4vh;padding-left:3vw;min-height:450px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-23 size-full\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn.jpg\" style=\"object-position:19% 58%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"19% 58%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/dawn-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-90 has-background-dim wp-block-cover__gradient-background has-background-gradient\" style=\"background:linear-gradient(90deg,rgb(0,0,0) 0%,rgba(0,0,0,0) 100%)\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-cover-is-layout-7ca5745e wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\"><div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\">Our Role<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Our Role<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-04d632e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Falkland Islands Defence Force Role<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The primary role of the FIDF is to support British Forces South Atlantic Islands in their role of deterrence and defence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The FIDF provide a&nbsp; highly mobile Light Infantry unit, well equiped to operate across the Islands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Secondary roles include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Armed fisheries protection (in partnership with the Falkland Island Government Fisheries Department)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mountain Rescue (including support to the RAF Search and Rescue teams)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rugged terrain search and rescue (in partnership with the Royal Falkland Islands Police)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administration of the maintenance of minefield fences throughout the Falkland Islands Support to other agencies in times of emergency or disaster<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f9fafb;padding-top:10vh;padding-bottom:10vh\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For more information, please contact <br>the Defence Force<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ll find our office hours, location, and full contact details below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.fk\/defenceforce\/contact-us\/\">Contact us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Falkland Islands Defence Force Role The primary role of the FIDF is to support British Forces South Atlantic Islands&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-53","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - 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