Gary Beaton now Brigadier as GDF promotes five senior officers

(Top left) Commander of the Coast Guard, Colonel Gary Beaton, (top right) Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Hercules (bottom left) Lieutenant Colonel Julius Skeete (bottom right) Lieutenant Colonel Omar Khan, (bottom centre) Lieutenant Colonel Ken Lloyd Roberts. (DPI photo)
(Top left) Commander of the Coast Guard, Colonel Gary Beaton, (top right) Lieutenant Colonel Ronald Hercules (bottom left) Lieutenant Colonel Julius Skeete (bottom right) Lieutenant Colonel Omar Khan, (bottom centre) Lieutenant Colonel Ken Lloyd Roberts. (DPI photo)

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) has announced the promotion of five senior officers.

According to a GDF release, Chief of Staff Godfrey Bess stated that the President and Commander-in-Chief Irfaan Ali has approved the promotions to take effect immediately.

At the head of the list is Colonel Gary Beaton who was promoted to the rank of substantive Brigadier.

Lieutenant Colonels, Ronald Hercules, Julius Skeete, Omar Khan, and Kenlloyd Roberts, have been promoted to the rank of substantive Colonel.