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Vice Admiral Joseph D. Kernan, the Deputy Commander of the U.S. Southern Command,Alex Bregman Astros Jersey, arrived in Guyana yesterday for an official visit that will include meetings with senior defense and civilian leaders and bilateral security cooperation discussions.During his visit, Vice Admiral Kernan will meet with President Donald Ramotar; Guyana Defence Force Chief of Staff, Commodore Gary Best; Leader of the Opposition David Granger; and CARICOM Secretary General Irwin LaRocque.He will explore with Guyanese and CARICOM officials, avenues to strengthen security partnerships and enhance bilateral and regional security collaboration to combat illicit trafficking, respond to natural disasters, and advance a range of other shared security goals.According to the local US embassy, Vice Admiral Kernan‘s visit underscores the collaborative efforts and common goals the United States and Guyana share in regional security and disaster relief.The Guyana Defence Force, the U.S. Southern Command, and the Special Operations Command South conduct a range of military activities each year encompassing military operations,Anibal Sanchez Tigers Jersey, force readiness,Danny Salazar Indians Jersey, and mutual exchanges.Military cooperation between the United States and Guyana supports the Caribbean Basin Security Initiative (CBSI), a regional partnership that seeks to enhance citizen security and counter transnational organized crime.Co-operation also includes humanitarian and civic assistance exercises, such as Continuing Promise and Fused Response,Barry Larkin Reds Jersey, the hemisphere’s largest annual Special Operations exercise,Trevor Bauer Indians Jersey, which improved the interoperability of participating forces and increased their capacity to confront common threats.  Guyana hosted Fused Response in 2012.The U.S. Southern Command is one of six U.S. geographically-focused unified commands that conducts military operations and coordinates security cooperation with partner nations throughout the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.A Navy Special Warfare expert,Satchel Paige Indians Jersey, Admiral Kernan has also served on the Navy Staff, headquarters commands of the special operations forces community, and within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.His flag officer commands include the Naval Special Warfare Command and U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet.