Guyana Defence Force
| Guyana Defence Force | |
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Emblem of the Guyana Defence Force | |
Flag of the Guyana Defence Force | |
| Motto | "SERVICE" |
| Founded | 1 November 1965 (60 years, 137 days) |
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| Headquarters | Defence Headquarters, Base Camp Ayanganna, Thomas Lands, Georgetown |
| Website | Official website |
| Leadership | |
| Commander-in-Chief | Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali |
| Prime Minister | Brigadier (Ret’d) Mark Phillips, MSS |
| Minister of Home Affairs | Oneidge Walrond |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 17.75 |
| Conscription | No |
| Active personnel | 3,400 (2023) |
| Reserve personnel | 670 (2023) |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | GY$42.2 billion (2024) |
| Percent of GDP | 0.9% (2024) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | Belgium Brazil China France Germany India Italy Soviet Union United Kingdom United States |
| Related articles | |
| History | Rupununi Uprising Operation Uphold Democracy Guyana–Venezuela crisis (2023–2024) |
| Ranks | Military ranks of Guyana |
The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) is the armed forces of Guyana, established in 1965. It has military bases across the nation. The Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Force is always the incumbent President of Guyana. Service Branches include the Army, Air Corps, and Coast Guard.
Although a small nation, Guyana's recent petro wealth has destabilized the region, re-igniting border disputes with Venezuela inherited from the colonial era.