The Guyana Defence Force, on Thursday, 26 June 2025, executed a successful Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) mission from the remote village of Tuseneng, located in Region 8 (Potaro-Siparuni), following a formal request from the Ministry of Health.
Due to the village’s high elevation and mountainous terrain in the North Pakaraimas, air extraction was the only viable option for safely accessing and transporting the 14 year old male patient. With approval from Chief of Defence Staff, (ag) Colonel Sheldon Howell, MSM, a GDF Bell 412 helicopter, which was already operating in a nearby area on a routine patrol, was tasked with the mission.
The aircraft was expertly crewed by Command Pilot Lieutenant Colonel Anson Weekes, Co-Pilot Captain Neil Asregadoo, Aircraft Engineer Warrant Officer Class Two Joel Paul, and Medic Corporal Mark Johnson.
Upon successful extraction, the patient was flown to Base Camp Ayanganna, where a Guyana Fire Service ambulance was on standby to transport them to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation for further medical attention.
The GDF remains committed to supporting national emergency response efforts and extending critical assistance to citizens in remote and hard-to-reach communities across Guyana.
