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United States Military Liaison Office (USMLO)

USMLO Guyana

Men posing in uniform (Credit: DOS)

US Army training with GDF

United States Military Liaison Office (USMLO) Guyana is a joint organization representing the Commander, United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM). Assigned officers function as military consultants to the Guyana Defense Force at the Chief of Staff and Force Staff levels. They direct United States military efforts with respect to Defense International Security Assistance Management programs and designated Geographic Combatant Commander effects-based operational initiatives. They perform operational and logistics functions as directed by legislation, executive orders, and policy relating to the administration of foreign military sales, security assistance, and all theater security cooperation engagement activities. The Commander, USMLO, serves as the United States Defense Representative (USDR) to Guyana.

Programs

  • Military Support to Security, Stability, Transition and Reconstruction Operations
  • Foreign Military Financing
  • Foreign Military Sales
  • International Military Education and Training
  • Medical Support Training and Operations
  • Humanitarian Assistance, Civic Action and Disaster Relief Programs
  • Military to Military Exchange/Training Programs

Useful Links

Mailing Address (Pouch) U.S. Embassy, Guyana

ATTN: CDR, USMLO 
3170 Georgetown Place 
Dulles, VA 20189-3170

Ryan Brooks, LT, USN
Commander, U.S. Military Liaison Office (USMLO) Guyana/U.S. Defense Representative
Office Phone: 011-(592) 225-7863; US Embassy 011-(592) 225-4900 EXT 4644/4371
Mailto: ryan.brooks@tcsc.southcom.mil

Benton Gammons 
Budget Analyst/International Military Education and Training (IMET) Coordinator 
Office Phone: 011-(592) 225-7863; US Embassy 011-(592) 225-4900 EXT 4644/4371
Mailto: Benton.Gammons@tcsc.southcom.mil