The Guyana Defence Force is participating in the annual “Tradewinds” exercise, which is due to begin today in St. Kitts and Nevis, the army announced yesterday.
According to a GDF statement, the army flagship, the GDFS Essequibo, manned by four Officers and 36 Other Ranks from the Coast Guard and 3 Other Ranks as supporting staff drawn from across the force, left to participate exclusively in the maritime phase of the exercise.
Tradewinds is a United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)-sponsored training exercise and has