Chief-of-Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, has announced the promotion of some 41 officers within the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana National Reserve. 
These promotions were approved by Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, President Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali, in accordance with Part III Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977.
Heading the list of promotions is Commandant of the Guyana National Reserve, Substantive Lieutenant Colonel, Lloyd Souvenir, who has been elevated to the rank of Substantive Colonel. Acting Lieutenant Colonels Raymond Archer, John Mohanlall and Jose Ferreira have also been made substantive in their rank.
Additionally, nine Substantive Majors are now Acting Lieutenant Colonels. These newly appointed Majors are Kevin Langevine, Cranston France, Jaime Castello, Marvin Simpson, Kevaun Gray, Joslyn Assanah, Damon Joseph, Keith Watts and Kirk Marlock.
Moreover, Acting Major Kareem Graham was made substantive in his rank while Substantive Captains Eon Cameron, Brentnol Bart, Michael Favourite and Othniel Hope have joined the Corps of Senior Officers with their promotion to the rank of Acting Major.
In addition, 19 Second Lieutenants were promoted to Substantive Lieutenant.
Meanwhile, heading the promotion list at the GDF Coast Guard (CG) is Acting Commander Adrian Mc Lean, who has been elevated in rank to Substantive Commander.
Additionally, three Substantive Lieutenants (CG) Clinton Venture, Kenrick Rodney and Derrick Johnson were promoted to the rank to Acting Lieutenant Commander.
“Congratulations are extended to the newly promoted Officers,” the missive from the army on Sunday stated.
The promotion of these 41 officers coincides with the celebration of Guyana’s 55th Republic Anniversary on Sunday.
Only back in January, some 525 ranks from the GDF and the Guyana National Reserve were promoted.
They included three Class Two Warrant Officers who were elevated to Acting Class One Warrant Officers, while one Class Two Warrant Officer was made substantive.
Two substantive Staff Sergeants were promoted to substantive Class Two Warrant Officers, and three substantive Staff Sergeants promoted to Acting Class Two Warrant Officers.
Further, 10 acting Staff Sergeants were made substantive, while eight substantive Sergeants got promoted to acting Staff Sergeants, and 42 acting Sergeants were made substantive.
In addition, 57 Corporals have joined the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer Corps through their promotion to acting Sergeant, while 62 Corporals were made substantive.
Furthermore, 116 Lance Corporals were each elevated to acting Corporal, 75 acting Lance Corporals each made substantive, and 49 Privates were each promoted to the rank of Acting Lance Corporal.
Coast Guard ranks of the GDF have had 32 promotions, including one Chief Petty Officer being made substantive, two Senior Petty Officers promoted to acting Chief Petty Officers, and one Senior Petty Officer made substantive. An additional 28 other ratings were promoted or made substantive in their respective ranks.
The Guyana National Reserve also saw 65 of its ranks promoted.
