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The Guyana Defence Force ( GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. [ 6] The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana. [ 7] The branches include the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
2. On 6 December 2023, a Bell 412EP helicopter operated by the Guyana Defence Force crashed in western Guyana, killing five out of the seven on board. [ 1] The crash happened about 30 miles east of Arau near the Venezuelan border. [ 2] The helicopter carried senior GDF military officers, and was reportedly conducting "border operations".
As defined by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, "fit for military service" means all citizens of a country (both male and female) ... Guyana: 150,307: 144,622
Guyana also has hosted joint military exercises with the U.S. and other Caribbean nations as recently as last July. A British warship also arrived in Guyana in late December, prompting Venezuela ...
Guyana’s government on Thursday said it gave permission for the U.S. military to fly two powerful F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over its capital to demonstrate the close military and other forms of ...
Despite Venezuela’s weaknesses, Guyana’s military by comparison is far weaker still. With military strength between 4,000 and 5,000 troops, Guyana would find itself at a disadvantage.
First holder. Ronald Pope. The Chief of Defence Staff is the professional head of the Guyana Defence Force. He is responsible for the administration and the operational control of the military of Guyana. The current Chief of Defence Staff is Brigadier Omar Khan. The office was officially known as the 'Chief of Staff' until 2024 when the Defence ...
The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.