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Windee Algernon is GDF’S first female ‘full’Colonel

Jan 20, 2012 News

 

In a history making move, Windee Algernon became the first female full colonel of the Guyana Defence force.
Her promotion was announced as the Annual Officers’ Conference opened.
Colonel Algernon’s elevation to her new rank is also quite significant since she is the first serving member of any of the Caribbean’s armed forces to hold such an appointment.
She joined the army in 1980.
Guyana Defence Force Chief-of-Staff Gary Best announced that apart from Algernon, Commander-in-Chief President Donald Ramotar had approved the promotions of several other officers.
Colonel Kemraj Persaud who was elevated to that rank on January 1, 2011, has been confirmed in his rank while Substantive Lieutenant Colonels Enoch Gaskin and Francis Abraham have been elevated to the rank to Acting Colonel.
Acting Lieutenant Colonels Lawrence Fraser and Ronald Hercules have been confirmed in their rank while Substantive Major, Fitzroy Warde has been elevated to the rank of Substantive Lieutenant Colonel.
Substantive Majors Ramkarran Doodnauth, Gary Baird, Godfrey Bess, Julius Skeete, Sherwin Anderson and Omar Khan have been elevated to the rank of Acting Lieutenant Colonel while Acting Major Raul Jerrick has been confirmed in his rank.
Thirteen substantive Captains have been elevated in rank to Acting Major and seven Acting Captains have been confirmed in their rank. Eight Substantive Lieutenants have been elevated in rank to Acting Captains while Substantive Lieutenant Kevin Moore has been promoted to Local Captain.
Eight Acting Lieutenants have been confirmed in their rank while eight Second Lieutenants have been elevated in rank to Acting Lieutenant.
In the Coast Guard, Substantive Sub Lieutenant Adrian McLean has been elevated in rank to Acting Lieutenant (CG) while three Acting Sub Lieutenants, among them one female  have been elevated in rank to Substantive Sub Lieutenant.
In the GDF Reserve, Substantive Major Clifton Inniss has been elevated in rank to Acting Lieutenant Colonel while Acting Major Irshad Alli has been confirmed in his rank. Three Acting Captains have been confirmed in their rank and Acting Lieutenant Dwayne Mitchell has been elevated to the rank of Substantive Lieutenant.
The newly-promoted Senior Officers received their new badges of Rank at a Badging Ceremony at the Officers Club at Base Camp Ayanganna yesterday, ahead of the formal opening of the officers’ conference.

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