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GDF AND TEXILA AMERICAN UNIVERSITY INK MOU FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF RANKS

The Guyana Defence Force and the Texila American University (TAU) today inked a Memorandum of Understanding which will see the university playing an important role in building academic training capacity within the Force. The initiative

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Radar Alerts Monitor Forests Through the Clouds

The Hill, located in the West New York, stirs visitors to confront what they cannot comprehend.

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GDF ASSISTS SOLDIER IN RECOVERY EFFORTS FOLLOWING FIRE

Welfare support is an essential component in the maintenance of the moral of our troops! It is against this background that the Guyana Defence Force continues to support its members and their families particularly in

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GDF COAST GUARD AND US NAVY CONDUCT PASSEX

The Guyana Defence Force and the United States Navy conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) offshore Guyana, within the territorial sea, on Saturday September 18, 2021.Two Metal Shark vessels of the Coast Guard and US Naval

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25 RANKS SUCESSFULLY COMPLETE GRADE THREE FINANCE COURSE

Twenty-five more soldiers are now equipped with the requisite knowledge to function as junior finance and pay clerks, following their successful completion of the Grade Three Finance Course 2021-01. During the 12- week course, the

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212 SOLDIERS COMPLETE LEADERSHIP COURSES

A total of 212 soldiers graduated from three courses, designed to boost their leadership capacity, at their respective levels in the Guyana Defence Force.The Platoon Sergeants’ Course (PSC) 2021-01, the Section Commanders’ Course (SCC) 2021-02

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GDF MAKES TIMELY DONATION TO KAIKAN COMMUNITY

The Guyana Defence Force continues to build good relations with the community of Kaikan, Region 7(Cuyuni/Mazaruni) with its latest gesture being the donation of a quantity of sports equipment, trophies and medals.During the simple presentation

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GDF will play integral role in developing National Disaster Plan—President Ali

His Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali said that the Guyana Defence Force would play an integral role in the development of a National Disaster plan to help protect Guyanese and the country’s resources from the effects of climate change

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Colonel Cecil Edgar (Pluto) Martindale

02-Feb-1926 – 16-Feb-2019 Colonel Cecil Martindale stands as one of the pillars in the history of Guyana’s military and sporting development, leaving behind a distinguished legacy of service, leadership, and community engagement. His military career

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Remarks by Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President David Granger

Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President David Granger asserted that an agile, flexible and fully-integrated Guyana Defence Force is needed in order that its Constitutional mandate of keeping the Guyanese citizenry safe and