{"id":25265,"date":"2025-01-07T14:57:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:57:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=25265"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T14:57:52","slug":"eteringbang-airstrip-renamed-in-honor-of-brigadier-gary-beaton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/eteringbang-airstrip-renamed-in-honor-of-brigadier-gary-beaton\/","title":{"rendered":"Eteringbang Airstrip Renamed in Honor of Brigadier Gary Beaton"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><em>By Celestine Chacon<\/em><br><em>November 28, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Eteringbang Airstrip in Region Seven has been renamed the Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome in memory of the late Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer who tragically passed away in 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The announcement was made during a dedication ceremony led by President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The airstrip, which serves a critical border area, underwent a $688.8 million rehabilitation to restore its functionality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Previously in disrepair, the upgraded facility now provides improved transportation, connectivity, and emergency response capabilities to the hinterland region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The late Brigadier Beaton played a pivotal role in planning and initiating the project, particularly during a period of heightened national security concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali highlighted Beaton\u2019s commitment and leadership as instrumental in executing the rehabilitation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also commended the GDF and other stakeholders for their contributions to the project\u2019s successful completion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Further enhancements to the aerodrome were announced, including the construction of a 400-foot by 250-foot multi-purpose tarmac. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This addition will accommodate aircraft parking, military parades, and community activities, creating employment opportunities for residents through a locally driven implementation process managed by the Ministry of Public Works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The renaming of the airstrip stands as a lasting tribute to Brigadier Beaton\u2019s dedication to Guyana\u2019s security and development, ensuring his legacy lives on in one of the country\u2019s most strategically significant regions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Celestine ChaconNovember 28, 2024 The Eteringbang Airstrip in Region Seven has been renamed the Brigadier Gary Beaton Aerodrome in memory of the late Guyana Defence Force (GDF) officer who&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":25280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25265","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25265"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25265\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25294,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25265\/revisions\/25294"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25280"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25265"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25265"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}