ACTING PRESIDENT OF NDU PAYS MAIDEN VISIT TO GAFCSC
The Acting President of the National Defence University (NDU), Air Vice Marshal Felix Adom Asante, paid a maiden visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Teshie Otu Barracks. The visit aimed to familiarise him with the College's developmental progress and enhance understanding of the operationalisation...
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CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF PAYS MAIDEN VISIT TO GAFCSC
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) William Agyapong, paid a maiden visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Monday, 9 June 2025, at Teshie, Otu Barracks. The visit aimed to familiarise the CDS with the College's curricula, infrastructural development and...
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JSC 83 WRAPS UP INTERNAL SECURITY OPERATIONS COURSE WITH EXERCISE OMBUDSMAN
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Junior Staff Course (JSC) 83 successfully ended its Internal Security Operations Course with Exercise OMBUDSMAN. This exercise was the practical culmination of a two-week internal security and counter-insurgency package designed to equip participants comprising military officers from Ghana and other African...
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GAFCSC SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 46 CONCLUDES MDO MODULE COURSE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Command and Staff Course 46 concluded the Multi-Domain Operations and Future Warfare (MDO) Module on Friday, 23 May 2025, at the college's Hamidu Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The two-week course, which ran from Monday, 12 May, to Friday, 23...
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MAJ GEN ESSIEN BOWS OUT GRACEFULLY
Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has gracefully bowed out on Friday, 16 May 2025 in a ceremony held at the college's headquarters in Teshie. Maj Gen Essien formally handed over command to Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Jackson Wonje....
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BRIGADIER GENERAL OWUSU TRANSFERS COMMAND TO BRIGADIER GENERAL AYIMA
Brigadier General Barimah Brako Owusu has transferred Command and responsibilities of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Junior Division (GAFCSC JD) to Brigadier General Kwasi Ayima as the new Assistant Commandant (ASCOM). The colorful handing and taking over ceremony took place on Thursday, 15 May 2025, at the...
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UNITED KINGDOM ADVANCE COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE VISITS GAFCSC
A 43-member delegation from the United Kingdom (UK) Advance Command and Staff Course (ACSC), led by the Divisional Director, Captain Royal Navy Charlotte Yemm, paid a visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) at Teshie. The purpose of the visit was for the delegation to gather...
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GAFCSC COURSE 46 AIR FACULTY VISITS GHANA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY
A 28-member delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Course 46 Air Faculty paid an educational visit to the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) on Wednesday, 12 March, 2025, at the Kotoka International Airport, Accra. The delegation comprises 4 directing staff and 23 student officers, 13...
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GAFCSC AIR FACULTY VISITS AIR FORCE BASE TAKORADI
A 29-man delegation from the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Air Faculty, led by the Assistant Commandant (ASCOM), Air Commodore Thomas Nii Okai, visited the Air Force Base Takoradi (AFB TAK) from Monday 3 to Wednesday 5 March 2025. The delegation comprised a Chief Instructor, four Directing...
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GAFCSC NAVAL FACULTY CONDUCTS EDUCATIONAL VISIT TO VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
The Naval Faculty of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) paid a 2-day educational visit to Akosombo and Ada on 25th and 26th February respectively. The team comprising 12 students and 2 Directing Staff was led by the Chief Instructor Naval Faculty, Naval Captain Kwasi Kyeremateng Donkor....
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GAFCSC MATRICULATES 36 STUDENTS OF MDIP & MSS
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a matriculation ceremony for 36 weekend students for the Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP) and Master of Science Degree in Security Studies (MSS) programs on Friday, 7 March 2025, at the Hamidu Hall in Otu...
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JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 83 VISITS 1 INFANTRY BATTALION AND 48 ENGINEERS REGIMENT
As part of the program for Junior Staff Course 83, students and staff visited 1 Infantry Battalion (1Bn) and 48 Engineer Regiment of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) on Tuesday 18 and Friday 21 February, 2025 at the Units' Headquarters in Tema and Accra respectively. The purpose of the visits...
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MILITARY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP DONATES TO GAFCSC
A three-member delegation from the Military Christian Fellowship led by Commander Benedict Quayeson donated 150 prayer guides (Our Daily Bread) to the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, on Friday, 21 February 2025, at the Fletcher Mess, Teshie. ...
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STUDENTS OF RWANDA DEFENCE FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE CONDUCTED AN INTERNATIONAL STUDY TOUR TO GAFCSC
A 20-member study tour delegation from the Rwanda Defence Forces Command and Staff College (RDFCSC), led by the course coordinator, Colonel Corneille Nkundimana, embarked on an international study tour to Ghana and visited the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 13 February 2025. The delegation...
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GAFCSC MATRICULATES 74 STUDENTS OF JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 83
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a matriculation ceremony for 74 Junior Staff Course 83 on Friday, 14 February 2025, at the Ankrah Hall in Teshie Otu Barracks. The students, comprising seventy-three military officers from Ghana, Botswana, Liberia, Nigeria, and one civilian, will pursue a...
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A DELEGATION FROM DALLAIRE INSTITUTE PAID A COURTESY CALL ON COMMANDANT GAFCSC
A two-member delegation from Dallaire Institute, accompanied by the Canadian Defence Advisor to Ghana, paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, on Tuesday, 4 February 2025, at the College Headquarters. The aim of the...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC LAUNCHES A BOOK AUTHORED BY MAJ GEN EK SAM (RTD)
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), ably represented by the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Matthew Essien, chaired the launch of a book entitled 'The Path of an Army General: How I Served My Country Ghana' on Tuesday, January 28, 2025,...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC VISITS INAMAR COMPANY LIMITED
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Major General Matthew Essien paid a courtesy visit to the head office of Inamar Company Limited on Tuesday, 10 December 2024 in Tema. He was accompanied by a team including Air Commodore Thomas Niifio Okai, Assistant Commandant (Senior Division),...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC PRESENTS CHRISTMAS GIFTS TO PREDECESSORS
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien in keeping to the traditions of the College has recently visited former commandants to present Christmas gifts as a gesture of appreciation and goodwill. This gesture by Maj Gen Essien and the...
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GAFCSC HONOURS DR VLADIMIR ANTWI-DANSO
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Major General Matthew Essien on behalf of the Staff College Fraternity honoured the Dean and Director of Academic Affairs, Dr Vladimir Antwi-Danso for his many years of outstanding dedication, distinguished career and service to the College during a brief...
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GAFCSC HONOURS CORPORATE SPONSORS AND COMMISSIONS RECONSTRUCTED MAIN GATE AND RENOVATED ANTE ROOM
As part of the Graduation Ceremony held for the Junior Staff Course 82, the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Matthew Essien honoured key sponsors and officially commissioned the reconstructed GAFCSC Main Gate and the renovated Ante Room of the Fletcher Mess on...
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"EACH CHILD DESERVES THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE" - MAJ GEN ESSIEN
Speaking at the 20th Anniversary celebration of the 37 Military Hospital Pediatric Sickle Cell Clinic, Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien, the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College and Guest of Honor, emphasized that Each child deserves the best possible care. The symposium, held on Wednesday,...
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GAFCSC JUNIOR STAFF COURSE 82 GRADUATES
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) held a graduation ceremony on Friday, 20 December 2024, at Hamidu Hall, Teshie to mark the completion of Junior Staff Course(JSC) 82. The graduates comprised 61 officers of the Ghana Armed Forces and 15 officers from allied countries. The Guest...
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GAFCSC OPENS 5TH MARITIME SECTOR GOVERNANCE COURSE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College(GAFCSC) has held an opening ceremony to commence the 5th Maritime Sector Governance Course for participants of the Senior Command and Staff Course 46 and stakeholders in the Maritime Sector on Monday, 25 November 2024 at the Hamidu Hall, Teshie. The Course...
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COMMANDANT OF THE GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE PAYS COURTESY CALL ON THE LIBYAN AMBASSADOR TO GHANA
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Ing) Matthew Essien and some members of the College Staff paid a courtesy call on the Libyan Ambassador to Ghana, His Excellency Khamis Baraka Ibrahim, at the Libyan Embassy on Tuesday, 26 November 2024. ...
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COURSE 46 CLIMAXES SERVICE WEEK CELEBRATIONS WITH LAND COMBAT AND FIRE POWER DEMONSTRATION
The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) exhibited its military strength and capabilities during the Land Combat and Firepower Demonstration held at the Bundase Training Camp. The exercise, conducted on Friday 1 November 2024, had the 2 Infantry Battalion as the lead unit, with support from various battalions and regiments. Sea and...
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VISIT OF THE CHIEF OF THE ARMY STAFF TO GAFCSC
On Thursday, 17 October 2024, the Chief of the Army Staff, (COAS), Major General Bismarck Kwasi Onwona visited the College, delivered a lecture on his vision for the Ghana Army and interacted with students of Senior Command and Staff Course 46 at the Hamidu Hall. The COAS was accompanied by...
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THE COMMANDANT OF GHANA NATIONAL FIRE SERVICE PAYS A COURTESY CALL ON COMMANDANT
A two-member delegation from the Ghana National Fire Service College, led by Deputy Chief Officer and Commandant of the Fire Service College, James Ankrah, along with Assistant Chief Fire Officer Dr. Gerald Acheampong, Director of Studies, has paid a courtesy call on the Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command...
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GAFCSC HOLDS INDUCTION RELIGIOUS PARADE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held its induction religious parade for Senior Command and Staff Course 46 at Hamidu Hall on Sunday, 6th October 2024, Teshie. During his sermon on "Enhancing Professionalism through Knowledge Acquisition," Colonel Peter Nyarko Duodu encouraged participants to pursue knowledge...
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GAFCSC MATRICULATES SENIOR COMMAND COURSE 46
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a matriculation ceremony for Senior Command and Staff Course 46 on Wednesday, 1 October 2024, at Teshie. In his welcome address to students and invited guests, The Commandant of the College, Major General Matthew Essien revealed that the...
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GAFCSC ORGANIZES SEND OFF PARTY FOR NSP
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College(GAFCSC) has organized a send-off party for the National Service Personnel 2023/2024 year group on Friday 27 September 2024 at the College's Canteen. The purpose of the programme was to celebrate and appreciate the personnel's efforts, contributions, and dedication added up to...
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SENIOR COMMAND COURSE 45 DONATES TO GAFCSC
The Alumni of Senior Command and Staff Course 45 has donated a lectern and wireless microphones to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Friday, 13th September 2024, at Teshie. The Senior Student, Lieutenant Colonel AK Effah, on behalf of the Course expressed appreciation to the...
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GTEC HOLDS CONFERENCE WITH GAFCSC
A three-member delegation from the Ghana Tertiary Education Commission (GTEC), led by Dr Osei Kuffour held a conference with the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Wednesday, 11 September 2024, at Teshie. The Conference was aimed to evaluate the readiness of the GAFCSC Junior Division for...
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VEEP CHARGES GAF TO UPHOLD TENETS OF PROFESSIONALISM FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Vice President of Ghana and Chairman of the Armed Forces Council, HE Alhaji Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has called on the graduating students of both the Senior Command and Staff Course 45 (SCSC 45) and the Defence and International Politics programme to maintain the highest standards of professionalism in the...
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THE CHIEF COORD OF GAFCSC PROMOTED BRIG GEN
In a significant career milestone, the Chief Coordinator of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Col MO Mantey, has been promoted to the rank of Brigadier General. Consequently, he has been appointed as the Deputy Commandant of the Support Services Command, a role that recognizes his outstanding...
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GAFCSC HOLDS RELIGIOUS SERVICE AHEAD OF GRADUATION CEREMONY
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) as part of preparations for its upcoming Graduation Ceremony of the Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC 45) and the Master of Science in Defence and International Politics (MDIP) Class of 2024 has held a religious graduation service on Sunday, 18...
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GAFCSC SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 45 REGIMENTAL DINNER HELD
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Course 45 has held a dinner night on Friday, 17 August 2024 at Teshie, Accra. The regimental dinner was in honour of the Senior Command and Staff Graduating Course 45. The Guest of Honour for the occasion Lieutenant General (Lt...
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GAFCCEH INTERACTS WITH STUDENTS OF SCSC 45
The Ghana Armed Forces Critical Care and Emergency Hospital (GAFCCEH) held an interactive forum with students of Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 45 at the Hamidu Hall in Teshie on Monday, 12 August 2024. The engagement aimed to update the students on the hospital's progress towards operationalization and highlight...
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SUN ELECTRONICS LIMITED DONATES ELECTRONIC GADGETS TO GAFCSC
Sun Electronics Limited, distributors of Hisense products in Ghana, has donated assorted electronic gadgets to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Friday, 9 August 2024, in Teshie. The donation, presented by a team member from the Corporate Sales Department, Madam Hinanit Opoku included television sets...
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GAFCSC SENIOR COURSE 45 STUDENTS END EX NKABOM
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Course 45 students have concluded Exercise NKABOM 2024. The Exercise took place from Wednesday 31 July to Friday 9 August 2024 at the College in Teshie. The exercise was aimed at exploring the full gamut of contemporary warfare,...
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LEDZOKUKU MP DONATES TO GAFCSC
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ledzokuku Constituency Hon Benjamin Narteh Ayiku has donated 40 pieces of streetlights to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFSCC) on Tuesday, 6 August 2024. The donation forms part of the member of parliament's developmental efforts for the constituency as well as...
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GAFCSC ENDS CT/ CIED COURSE 2024
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has climaxed its two-day Counter Terrorism/Counter Improvised Explosive Device (CT/CIED) Course 2024. The Course was organized from Monday 29 to Tuesday 30 July 2024 at the College for students of Senior Command and Staff Course 45 and external participants from sister...
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GAFCSC CLOSES CCMC 1/2024
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a closing ceremony for its Conflict and Crisis Management Course (CCMC) 1/2024 academic year for the Senior Command and Staff Course 45 on Friday, 26 July 2024 at the Hamidu Hall, Teshie Ridge. The two-week course aimed to...
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CDS VISITS GAFCSC
The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah, has paid a visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Thursday, 18 July, 2024, at Teshie Ridge. As part of the visit, the CDS toured the college and was briefed on...
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GAFCSC OPENS CCMC 1/2024
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has opened its Conflict and Crisis Management Course (CCMC) 1/2024 academic year for Senior Command and Staff Course 45 on Monday, 15 July 2024, at the Hamidu Hall, Teshie. The course aims to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of...
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GAFCSC LAUNCHES MAIDEN PUBLIC LECTURE
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has launched its maiden Republic Day Public Lecture in partnership with One Ghana Movement. The lecture, themed "Reflections on Democratic Control Over the Military: A Way Forward for Sustainability", was held on Monday, 1 July 2024, at the Hamidu Hall in...
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GAFCSC COMMANDANT PAYS COURTESY CALLS ON RCOA
Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien paid a courtesy call to the Retired Commissioned Officers Association (RCOA) on Thursday, 27 June 2024. Maj Gen Essien outlined programs offered by the College and extended an official invitation to the...
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COMMANDANT GAFCSC VISITS COUNCIL OF STATE CHAIRMAN
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General (Maj Gen) Matthew Essien paid a visit to the Council of State Chairman, Nana Otuo Siriboe II, on Wednesday, 26 June 2024, at the Accra International Conference Center in Accra. Maj Gen Essien, in...
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COMMANDANT OF GAFCSC CALLS ON SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT
The Commandant, Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Maj Gen M Essien paid a courtesy call on the Speaker of Parliament on Tue 25 Jun24 at Parliament House in Accra. Maj Gen Essien stated that the purpose of the visit was to formally invite the Speaker, Right Honourable Alban...
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COMDT GAFCSC VISITS CHIEF JUSTICE OF GHANA
The Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Major General Matthew Essien, visited the Chief Justice of Ghana, Her Ladyship Justice Gertrude Araba Esaaba Torkornoo, at her office in Accra on Thursday, 20 June 2024. The purpose of the visit was to formally invite the Chief...
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