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).
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.