74 Officers Graduate from Ghana Armed Forces Staff Course

Seventy-four military officers have graduated from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) after successfully completing Junior Staff Course 85 and a Post Graduate Diploma in Defence and Security Studies.

The graduating class comprised 66 officers from Ghana's armed forces and eight from allied African countries, including Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Gambia. They completed 20 weeks of intensive military and academic training designed to prepare them for higher command and staff responsibilities.

Brigadier General Adjetey Annan (rtd), a former Commandant of GAFCSC, addressed the graduates, urging them to apply their acquired knowledge and skills to confront the evolving security threats facing West Africa. He highlighted the region's ongoing struggles with instability, violent extremism, and humanitarian crises, underscoring the critical role of well-trained military officers.

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Our West African region has not been spared. Ongoing insecurity in some northern parts of regional countries is a case in point.

Annan commended the participation of officers from Burkina Faso, Gambia, Niger, and Nigeria, viewing it as a demonstration of shared commitment to security cooperation and regional integration. He challenged the graduates to uphold the college's reputation and apply their expertise in service to their respective armed forces and nations, emphasizing discipline, integrity, and professionalism.

Awards were presented for outstanding performance. Captain Esmond Yaw Pila Babilah received the Overall Best Graduating Student award, while Captain Obina Godwin Oliver was named Second Best Graduating Student and Best Allied Student. Captain Rosina Ama Badah earned the award for Third Best Graduating Student.

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The continued participation of your respective countries in the programmes of the college attests to our collective interests and quest for integration on the African continent.