along with a diploma for the U.S. Joint Professional Military Education Phase II and Senior Level Education, at the Eisenhower School of the National Defense University (NDU) in Washington, D.C. Colonel Foster is the first and highest-ranking female officer to undergo such training.

In a statement on its Facebook page, the Guyana Defense Force (GDF) said that Colonel Foster commenced training in 2024 after a competitive process and approval of the Guyana Defense Board. “Her candidacy reflects the renewed position of the Force to integrate and expose female officers and ranks to strategic defense training,” the statement said.

Further, the GDF said that Foster’s graduation comes at a critical juncture of the Force’s strategic development and consolidating further the military partnership with the United States along with Guyana’s growing geopolitical relevance within the hemisphere. Chief of Defense Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, MSS, praised Foster’s accomplishment, calling it 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 affirmed. Brigadier Khan also thanked the government and military of the United States of America for affording Guyana the opportunity to have its military officers trained at and amongst one of its most prestigious of military institutions. (Kaieteur News)