| Guyana Defence Force | |
|---|---|
 GDF emblem | |
 Guyana Defence Force flag | |
| Motto | "SERVICE"[2] |
| Founded | 1 November 1965 (de facto) 22 May 1966 (de jure)[1] |
| Service branches |
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| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Mohamed Irfaan Ali |
| Chief of Staff | Omar Khan[3] |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 years of age |
| Conscription | No |
| Active personnel | 3,400 (2023)[4] |
| Reserve personnel | 670 (2023)[4] |
| Expenditure | |
| Percent of GDP | 1.69% (2018)[5] |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Rupununi Uprising Operation Uphold Democracy 2023 Guayana Esequiba crisis |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Guyana |
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the military of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation.[6] The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana.[7] The branches include the Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard.
Although a small nation, recent petro wealth has destabilized the region, re-igniting border disputes inherited from the colonial period.
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- ^ "Guyana Defence Force". Global Security.