In accordance with Part III, Section 16 of the Defence Act 15:01 of 1977, the Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan on January 1st announced the promotion of 525 Other Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Guyana National Reserve.
A release from the GDF said that among the promoted ranks, three Warrant Officers Class Two were elevated to Acting Warrant Officer Class One, while one Warrant Officer Class Two was made substantive. Additionally, two substantive Staff Sergeants were promoted to Substantive Warrant Officer Class Two, and three substantive Staff Sergeants were promoted to Acting Warrant Officer Class Two.
