THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF)’s Chief-of-Staff Brigadier Godfrey Bess has completed the first of a two-year Distance Education Programme of a Master’s Programme in Strategic Studies at the United States Army War College, a GDF statement said.

“The three-week resident phase of the course focused on ‘Strategic Leadership in a Global Environment’ and allowed participants to interact with internationally recognized experts from a wide variety of fields,” the statement said.

The residency, it continued, deepens the programme enrolees’ understanding of strategic leadership, while broadening their appreciation for substantive security issues confronting nations.

The course is attended by civilian and military leaders from around the world, the GDF said.