Brigadier Patrick West is new army Chief of Staff

Former Chief of Staff Brigadier George Lewis (left) and new Chief of Staff Brigadier Patrick West (at right)

After serving a little over three months as the Chief of Staff (COF) of the Guyana Defence Force, Brigadier George Lewis yesterday handed over the command to newly-promoted Brigadier Patrick West.

Base Camp Ayanganna was packed yesterday as Lewis, who has reached the age of retirement, delivered his farewell address.

“Today is the last time I may be addressing this gathering or rather any other gathering in the uniform of the Guyana Defence Force, as I