Colonel Foster completes master’s in US

Colonel Lorraine Foster has completed a Master of Science in National Resource Strategy and earned a diploma in U.S. Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Senior Level Education at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, DC.

According to the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Foster began training in 2024 after being selected through a competitive process and receiving approval from the Guyana Defence Board, chaired by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, who is also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Her candidacy, the GDF said, reflects a renewed push to integrate and expose female officers and ranks to strategic defence training.

Chief of Defence Staff Brigadier Omar Khan, described her accomplishment as “a reflection of the calibre of leadership the GDF continues to cultivate.”

“Colonel Foster represents the evolving face of military excellence in Guyana, strategically minded, highly patriotic, and deeply committed to service,” he said.

Khan also expressed gratitude to the US Government and military for affording Guyana the remarkable opportunity to have its military officers trained at and amongst one of its most prestigious of military institutions.

Foster is the first and highest-ranking female officer in the GDF to undergo such training. Her graduation comes as the Force moves forward with its strategic development and seeks to strengthen military cooperation with the US, amid Guyana’s rising geopolitical profile in the hemisphere.