Two officers and 28 other ranks of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) have completed an intensive Jungle Life Training programme conducted by Brazil’s 1st Jungle Infantry Brigade in Boa Vista, Brazil, the GDF said.
The five-day training formed part of the XXIX Regional Military Exchange Meeting (RRIM), aimed at enhancing operational cooperation between the two armed forces. Brazil hosted the first phase of the programme in the first semester of 2026, while the GDF is expected to host the reciprocal training later this year.
The GDF contingent, comprising ranks of the Infantry Battalions and the Special Forces Battalion, received instruction in jungle warfare disciplines including combat shooting, navigation, immediate action drills, jungle communications, explosives, tactical emergency medical care and military planning and briefing procedures, along with demonstrations of equipment and techniques used by the Brazilian Army.
The training was designed to build individual and collective proficiency and promote interoperability between the two forces, while exposing participants to operational procedures and best practices used by one of the world’s foremost jungle warfare forces.
The exchange builds on a defence relationship between Guyana and Brazil spanning several decades, including jungle warfare training, professional military education and operational exchanges. Brazilian instructors have supported the GDF over the years through instructional duties at the Colonel Robert Mitchell Jungle and Amphibious Training School at Makouria.
As neighbouring nations sharing the Amazon region, Guyana and Brazil have said close military cooperation is important for regional security, jungle operations preparedness, protecting the Amazon ecosystem and combating transnational crimes along their shared frontier.
