Fifteen ranks, including one each from the Guyana Prison Service and Presidential Guard, have successfully completed the Outboard Operator Maintenance Course 2022-02.
The ranks graduated during a simple ceremony held on Wednesday at the Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard Training Division, Kingston, Georgetown.
The course, which is of a six-week duration, enables students to safely and competently navigate any outboard vessel in any condition and be able to effectively troubleshoot and administer first-hand maintenance to an outboard engine.
Lance Corporal (LCPL) Alvon Sim was adjudged the Best Graduating Student while Petty Officer (PO) Jason Archer received the prize for Runner-Up Best Student. Able Rating (AR) Jamal December won the prize for Best Boat Handling.
Coast Guard Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Michael Shahoud congratulated the students for successfully completing the course and urged them to continue to develop themselves, as he reminded them that this was not the final chapter of their professional development.
