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The Guyana Defence Force Band Corps is the official musical unit of the GDF whose role is to provide musical accompaniment for ceremonial functions of the GDF. [20] The members were drawn from the Rifle Companies and the defunct Volunteer Force and were brought out during regimental military parades.
The service was created following recommendations by United Nations consultant Robert F. Landor, to address youth unemployment and modeled after the National Service of Tanzania. [2] "Prime Minister Burnham authorized the formation of the Guyana National Service in 1974 as a 1,500-person paramilitary force. He envisioned it as a way to mobilize ...
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 . [ 1 ]
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military service of Guyana. It maintains strong military relations with Brazil , with which it collaborates on border security through yearly regional military exchange gatherings.
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 Order of Roraima of Guyana (OR) is the second highest National Award of Guyana, and is limited to only thirty five living Guyanese recipients. Established in 1976, it awarded to any citizen of Guyana who has given outstanding service to the nation. Citizen of foreign nations who are deemed eligible may be honoured as honorary members of the ...
Seweyo is a Guyana Defence Force (GDF) training camp located 36.5 km (22.7 mi) up the Soesdyke-Linden Highway in Guyana. It caters for all aspects of Skill at Arms and Ground Operations Training. It caters for all aspects of Skill at Arms and Ground Operations Training.
The Guyana Defence Force Ground is a multi-use stadium on Vlissengen Road in Georgetown, Guyana. Owned by the Guyana Defence Force and based within Camp Ayanganna , it is used mostly for football matches and athletics competitions, though in the past it has hosted one first-class cricket match.