Chief of Staff (COS) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Brigadier General Mark Phillips today promoted Lance Corporal Shannon Ross-Cox to the rank of Acting Corporal following her recent “outstanding service” to the Force while on patrol in Region # 7.
A release from the GDF today said that in addition to being the lone female who climbed Mount Ayanganna in observance of the country’s 50th Anniversary, Corporal Ross-Cox, who is a qualified Medic, conducted a one-woman medical outreach in Chinoweng, a village in Region 7 (Cuyuni/Mazaruni). Her efforts led to the medical evacuation of a sick woman and child.
The release said that Brigadier General Phillips congratulated Corporal Ross-Cox based on her initiatives, which he found commendable. “What you have done was commendable and the Force is proud of your initiatives,” he told Corporal Ross-Cox.
The COS said that his decision to promote Ross-Cox for her initiative was discussed with the Senior Female Officers of the Force and they agreed that promoting her was fitting.
