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Chief-of-Staff, Lovell Staff receive French Military Medals
Lt. Col Kopecky congratulates COS Best after he decorated him with the medal.
Chief of Staff Commodore Gary Best and Colonel General Staff, Colonel Bruce Lovell, were conferred with the Gold Medal of National Defence and the Silver Medal of National Defence, respectively, from the French Armed Forces. The conferment was held yesterday.
France’s outgoing non-resident Military Attaché Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Kopecky decorated the officers with the medals on behalf of his country’s Minister of Defence, Gerard Longuet.
The medal has three levels Gold , Silver and Bronze, and is awarded to active military personnel or reserves who are distinguished by the quality of services rendered, or , to French civilians and foreign military of civilians who have rendered honorable services particularly to the Defence of France.
Commodore Best acknowledged that the Guyana Defence Force and the French Armed Forces have kept traditional ties strong and as such the two militaries continue to enjoy fruitful relations and co-operation in several areas.
Commodore Best utilized the occasion to present to Lieutenant Colonel Kopecky, this country’s third Highest Military Award, the Military Efficiency (Medal) for his efforts in continuously promoting and fostering the highest standards of co-operation in several areas between the two militaries . His outstanding leadership qualities during this tenure were also noted.
Lt. Col Kopecky’s three-year tour of duty as non-resident military attaché to Guyana and Suriname concludes on Friday.
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