AS part of the United States and Guyana’s strong ongoing military-to-military partnership, the US Southern Command conducted a Joint Combined Exercise and Training (JCET) from July 29 to August 26, in close coordination with the Guyana Defence Force (GDF).
According to information from the US Embassy in Guyana, the US Southern Command routinely conducts similar activities and engagements with defense partners and allies in the region and around the world.
During its time here, the US Southern Command team trained with their Guyana Defence Force counterparts in jungle operations, with a focus on tactics, techniques, and procedures.

“This joint activity underscores our steadfast commitment to partnering with Guyana in support of mutual goals and to further strengthening the longstanding security ties between our countries,” the embassy said.
The US-Guyana defense partnership focuses on areas of mutual interest, including countering transnational criminal organisations, maritime security, disaster preparedness, humanitarian assistance, and human rights.
“The US Southern Command’s enduring partnership with the GDF is critically important and highly valued, and US Southern Command is steadfastly committed to expanding and strengthening it in ways that are mutually beneficial to our countries and people,” the US embassy said.