Dear Editor,
Is it true that Reservists of the Guyana Defence Force are now being retired at age 40? If this is so, then His Excellency the President, who is Commander-in- Chief, needs to ask some questions.
The GDF Reserve Arm, as indeed the GDF itself, stands to lose vast experience by retiring ranks at 40. The further implication is that inexperienced ranks will be promoted, which puts a terrible strain on higher ranked officers.
The British had a tradition of retiring Reservists at 40. Commodore Best seems attracted to that tradition. But the British have since revised the retirement age to 55. Continued tampering with rules within the Army will not bring about positive change.
Yours faithfully,
Godfrey Skeete
(Ex Soldier)
Since best became head of the army everything changed for the worse.
His name is not a reflection of his abilities. Yes sir. Good Boy. I do what you want.
Perhaps the decision to retire reserves at 40 is to allow for a greater turnover which will supply the civil society with a constant stream of discipline people ,which we badly need in these trying times,similar to what the National Service had done for Great Britain in the post war years.