Thirty Senior Non-Commissioned Officers (SNCOs) of the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) complete two specialised instructor-training programmes and qualify to join the Force’s cadre of instructors. The programmes are the Drill Instructor Course (DIC) and the Skill-at-Arms Instructor Course (SAAIC). According to the reports, the DIC focuses on preparing participants to deliver drill instruction, while the SAAIC trains them to instruct on skills-at-arms. The training period for the DIC is reported as running from March 9 to June 4, 2026. On graduation, the outlets state that the SNCOs will strengthen military training and operational readiness across the GDF by adding to the number of qualified instructors within the service. Guyana Chronicle and INews Guyana both describe the graduation of 30 SNCOs and their completion of both courses, with both sources noting the same qualification outcome: entry into the GDF instructor cadre. The articles do not provide additional details such as unit assignments, instructor numbers for each course beyond the DIC breakdown, or the specific curriculum content beyond the course focus areas.