(Barbados Nation) Visible tattoos will disqualify you from entry into the Barbados Defence Force (BDF).
This warning came from Sergeant Sonia Jones, senior non-commissioned officer in the human resources department of the BDF, who was speaking at the organization’s career showcase for secondary schoolchildren yesterday.
The BDF is looking to recruit at least 70 people in August to fill approximately 50 vacancies within the force. However, Jones said that because of the tattoo policy that came into effect in 2009, applicants with visible tattoos would be turned away.
“Young people love to put the marks all over their skin . . . . [But] if you have tattoos that can be seen when in our sporting wear you will not be eligible to join the army. If tattoos can be seen on your arms and legs, do not forget we go on parade,” Jones said.
