Latest update April 7th, 2025 6:08 AM
GDF participates in Exercise Tradewinds
In keeping with the integration of Regional Militaries, a contingent from the Guyana Defence Force comprising five Officers, one Warrant Officer and five Senior Non-Commissioned Officers, participated in Phase Two of EXERCISE TRADEWINDS 2014 which was held last month in the Dominican Republic.
Members of the GDF Exercise Tradewinds contingent pose with an officer of the US Marines.
The exercise was conducted from June 15 to 26 and the GDF contingent was headed by Captain Cleon Coppin.
The participating ranks were exposed to both theoretical and practical training in the areas of Human Rights, Duties of OIC/RSO on a Conventional Range, Planning and Conducting a Conventional Range Practice, Coaching the Grouping Practice, Employing Ammunition Safety, Collection and Preservation of Evidence and Conduct of Vehicle and Personnel Searches.
The training also covered the areas of Establishing Vehicle Checkpoints, Basic Photography of a Crime Scene, Tactical Site Exploitation/Site Assessment, Urban Operations (Patrolling and Close Quarter Combat) and Civil Military Affairs.
Training was conducted by Officers and Ranks from the US Marines, US Army and Canadian Armed Forces.
A press release from GDF headquarters, Camp Ayanganna, indicated that the local soldiers benefited greatly through the exchange of knowledge with their regional counterparts as well as with members of the US Marines, US Army and Canadian Armed Forces.
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