THIRTY-SIX ranks are currently undergoing training on the Grade Three Artillery and Support Weapons Course, 2023.

According to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), the three-weeks course, which aims to prepare the ranks to effectively and efficiently employ doctrine and drills at the Gun Team level in the execution of any artillery/support missions across the full spectrum of military operations, is scheduled to conclude on August 16, 2023.

The successful conduct of the course will see the ranks being exposed to several subject areas including, but not limited to, Shot Theory, Tactical Employment, General Knowledge, Map Reading Navigation, Ordnance Science, Surveying, Firing Service, and Signals.

Additionally, the course is scheduled to culminate with a Live Firing phase. During this phase, a series of Live Firing Exercises will be conducted with the artillery and support weapons.