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Defence Force
Summary Professional Army.
Branches Army, Navy, Air Force, Police Force, Civil Defence
Manpower availability:
  • Armed forces: ACTIVE 7,000 (2003)
  • Army: 5,000 men with 50 armoured cars. (2003)
  • Navy: 1,000 men with four coastal vessels. (2003)
  • Air force: 1,000 men with 19 combat aircraft no armed helicopters (2003)
  • (Source: The Military Balance, 2000/2001 IISS)
  • Defense expenditures $30 million; 0.8% of GDP (1994 est.)
    Chief of Defence Staff Maj. Gen. Joseph Boateng Danquah
    Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral A. R. S. Nunoo
    Chief of Air Staff Air Vice Marshall J. O. Boateng
    Chief of Army Staff Major Gen. Samuel Anum Odotei
    Chief of Defence Intelligence Major General F. Adu Amanfor
    Commandant of the Military Academy and Training Schools. Major Gen. A. K. Abdulai
    Commandant of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College Major Gen G. Aryiku
    Chief of Staff, General Headquarters Brig. Gen. Bob Winful
    Commandant, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre Major Gen. Atipoe
    General Officer Commanding the Northern Command, Kumasi Brig. Gen. J. N. Adinkrah
    General Officer Commanding Southern Command Accra Brig. Gen. E. Okyere
    Director of Public relation Co. Emmanuel Nibo
    Director General of PA Brig Gen. Blay
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    Director, Military Records Colonel (Rtd) J. K. T. Caesar
    Military Assistant to the Minister for Defence  Major Asare
    Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mr. Acheampong