US Major General visits GDF

Major General Clarence Chinn is fifth from right in front row while Brigadier Mark Phillips is third from left in the front row. (US Embassy photo)

Commanding General of US Army Forces Southern Command, Major General Clarence Chinn, yesterday made his first official visit to Guyana and the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).

Major General Clarence Chinn is fifth from right in front row while Brigadier Mark Phillips is third from left in the front row. (US Embassy photo)
Major General Clarence Chinn is fifth from right in front row while Brigadier Mark Phillips is third from left in the front row. (US Embassy photo)

A release from the US Embassy said that Major General Chinn assumed command of US Army South, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, on June 4, 2015.

In addition to a demonstration by THREE-ONE, Guyana’s Special Forces Unit, Major General Chinn met with Brigadier Mark Phillips and discussed the strong ties between the Florida National Guard and the GDF; the role of women in the Armed Forces; the professionalization of the Senior Non-Commissioned Officer and Warrant Officer Corps; and, future activities between the two countries’ forces, the release said.