ACTING Colonel, Kemraj Persaud, who has been elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, heads the promotion list of 49 officers and 225 other ranks, as  approved by President Bharrat Jagdeo in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Disciplined Forces. According to a release from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF),one officer’s elevation in rank is effective from January 1, 2009, while the promotions of another and eight Other Ranks are effective from January 1, 2010.
A total of 26 Officers and 179 Other Ranks were confirmed in their rank, while 23 Officers and 46 Other Ranks were elevated.
Confirmed in rank are Acting Lieutenant Colonels Paul Arthur and Leon Saul, while Substantive Major Ron Hercules was elevated to the rank of Acting Lieutenant Colonel.
Four Majors have been confirmed in their rank, while Authorised to Wear Major Jermain Cort was promoted to Acting Major.
Five Acting Captains have been promoted to Substantive Captain, while five Substantive Lieutenants are now Acting Captains.
Nine Acting Lieutenants, including Authorized to Wear Cedric Fraser, have been made Substantive Lieutenants, while 11 Second Lieutenants were elevated to the rank of Acting Lieutenant.
Three Coast Guard Officers, including one female, have been elevated in rank to Acting Sub-Lieutenant.
In the GDF Reserve, Acting Captain Manesh Seeram, has been promoted to Substantive Captain, while Authorised to Wear Lieutenant Marlon Daniels has been elevated in rank to Acting Captain.
Five Lieutenants have been confirmed in their rank, and 225 Other Ranks have been promoted. Of this amount, 179 have been confirmed in their rank, while 46 have been elevated in rank.
Leading these latter promotions are Substantive Staff Sergeants, Marvin Pilgrim, Troy Gaskin, Shirlon Damon, John Croker, Sherlock Rigby, Dyanor Wilson, and Leroy Garnette. 
The remaining 218 Other Ranks were promoted through ranks, ranging from Substantive Sergeant to Acting Lance Corporal.
In the Coast Guard, one rank was confirmed as Substantive Petty Officer, two as Acting Petty Officer, 10 as Leading Ratings, three as Acting Leading Ratings, and nine as Able Ratings.
Soldiers who are appointed to ‘Substantive’ rank have earned their confirmation in that rank after previously holding the ‘Acting’ rank.