CHIEF-OF-STAFF Brigadier General, Mark Phillips on Tuesday 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, the military said in a statement.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.

While there, Corporal Ross-Cox also interacted with the children of the village, educating them on the role and functions of the Guyana Defence Force. According to the GDF, 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 noted 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. The Officers and Ranks of the Guyana Defence Force congratulate now Acting Corporal Shannon Ross-Cox on her promotion.