A high ranking military official of the United States Army along with his delegation is visiting Guyana to further cement ties between the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the US military.
Commanding General of the US Armed Forces
Major General Clarence Chinn of the US Army and GDF’s Brigadier Mark Phillips with members of the two armies at Officer Cadet School on Thursday
, Major General Clarence Chinn, on Thursday made his first official visit to Guyana. He immediately met with GDF Chief of Staff Brigadier Mark Phillips and discussed the strong bond between the Florida National Guard and the Guyana army.
They also focused on areas such as the role of women in the Armed Forces, the professionalization of the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Warrant Officer Corps, and future activities between the two countries’ forces.
The US military official was also privy to a demonstration by THREE-ONE, Guyana’s Special Forces Unit.
Major General Chinn assumed command of US Army South, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 4, 2015.
Major General Chinn is a 1981 graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and has served in a variety of command and staff positions in Airborne, Air Assault, Light Infantry, and Ranger units.
US Army South conducts security cooperation and responds to contingencies as part of a whole-of-government approach in conjunction with partner nation armies in the US Southern Command area of responsibility in order to strengthen regional security and counter transnational threats.
