Georgetown: The Security Cooperation Office of the United States Embassy here presented a communications package to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), earlier this week.
The package, consisting of several hundred car-mounted and handheld Motorola radios and accessories, was donated to the Defence Force and the Government of Guyana. The presentation is one of a long list of activities demonstrating the strong relationship between the GDF, the US Embassy’s Security Cooperation Office, and the Florida National Guard State Partnership Programme, the Embassy said in a release.
According to the Embassy, the past year has featured multiple engagements between the Florida National Guard State Partnership Programme and the GDF in a number of areas. This year alone, the Florida National Guard State Partnership Programme tripled the total combined number of engagements that were held in Guyana from 2012 to 2013.
The release stated that according to high-level GDF officials, the communications package will greatly enhance the Force’s capability in disaster response and coastal operations.
Captain Lawrence Fischer, the State Partnership Programme Manager for Guyana, stated that the Florida National Guard is extremely eager to continue its efforts in Guyana and looks forward to more opportunities in the near future with the GDF.
The United States and Guyana continue to seek ways to enhance bilateral security and create a partnership that develops strong security institutions in Guyana and advances the safety and security of the citizens of Guyana.
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