Ghana Armed Forces (GAF)
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Ghana Air Force (GHF)
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Ghana Army (GA)
The Ghana Army (GA) is the main ground warfare organizational military branch of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF). In 1959, two years after the Gold Coast obtained independence as Ghana, the Gold Coast Regiment was withdrawn from the Royal West African Frontier Force and formed the basis for the new Ghanaian army. Together with the Ghanaian air force (GHF) and Ghanaian navy (GN), the Ghanaian army (GA) makes up the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF), controlled by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Central Defence Headquarters, both located in Greater Accra.
The Ghana army is divided into three (3) brigade-sized "commands":
Northern Command (Tamale)
6th Battalion, Ghana Regiment
69th Airborne Force (One company-sized formation each in Upper West and Upper East regions respectively).
155th Armoured Recce Regiment (planned)
Central Command (Kumasi)
3rd Battalion, Ghana Regiment (Sunyani)
4th Battalion, Ghana Regiment (Kumasi)
154th Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (Sunyani)
2nd Signal Squadron (Kumasi)
2nd Field Workshop (Kumasi)
49th Engineer Regiment (Kumasi)
2nd Field Ambulance (Kumasi)
2nd Transport Company (Kumasi)
2nd Field Operations Center (Kumasi)
Southern Command (Accra)
1st Battalion, Ghana Regiment (Tema)
2nd Battalion, Ghana Regiment (Takoradi)
5th Battalion, Ghana Regiment (Accra)
64th Infantry Regiment (Accra)
153rd Armoured Reconnaissance Regiment (Accra)
66th Artillery Regiment (Ho)
48th Engineer Regiment (Teshie)
1st Field Workshop (Accra)
1 Motor Transport Battalion (Accra)
Founded 29 July 1959
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Ghana Navy (GN)
The Ghana Navy (GN) is the naval warfare organizational military branch of the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF). The Ghanaian Navy, along with the Ghanaian Army (GA) and Ghanaian Air Force (GHF), make up the Ghanaian Armed Forces (GAF) which are controlled by the Ghanaian Ministry of Defence (MoD). The Ghana Navy command structure consists of the Naval Headquarters at Burma Camp, Accra. There are three operational commands, the Western Naval Command at Sekondi, the Eastern Naval Command at Tema and The Naval Training Command at Nutekpor-Sogakope in the Volta Region.
Western Naval Command
The command comprises the following elements:
HQ Western Naval Command
Ghana Navy Fleet
The Naval Dockyard Complex
Ghana Navy Stores Depot
Naval Base, Sekondi – West Command
The Naval Trade Training School
Eastern Naval Command
The command comprises the following elements:
HQ Eastern Naval Command
Basic and Leadership Training School
Naval Base, Tema
Ghana Navy Band, Tema
Ref: Wikipedia.
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) is the unified armed force of Ghana, consisting of the Army (GA), Navy (GN), and Ghana Air Force. The Commander-in-Chief of the Ghana Armed Forces is the President of Ghana, who is also the supreme military commander of the Border Guard Unit (BGU). The Armed Forces are managed by the Minister of Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff.
