Kofi Ampeah Woode
Flight Cadets (Flt Cdts) of Ghana Military Academy (GMA) Regular Career Course 63 (RCC 63) paid a visit to the 69 Airborne Force (69 ABF) in Tamale, as part of a 7-week Exercise, to be provided with knowledge on Operational Layout, and Administrative activities of the Army Unit.
On arrival on Friday 11 October 2024 at the Unit, the Training Officer, 69 Airborne Force – Major (Maj) Hubert Benjamin Nartey gave a detailed central briefing on the organizational structure, the role and responsibilities of the 69 ABF.
The Commanding Officer (CO), 69 ABF – Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Louis Yaw Boakye warmly welcomed the Flt Cdts to the Unit, and highlighted the core mandate of the Unit since its establishment in training paratroopers of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF), laying emphasis on the Unit’s current designation as a Special Force Unit.
He further mentioned that, the Unit’s re-designation as Special Force is in relations to the conduct of special ground and air operations, as a Quick Reaction Force, and Reserve to influence operations conducted by the Ghana Army.
The CO encouraged the cadets to continue giving off their best, and advised them to remain professional and discipline in all their endeavours, as professionalism, loyalty and discipline, among others are the bedrock of every officer.
The visit was climaxed with a Unit tour, to help the Cadets gain better understanding of the Unit’s operations and challenges they might face in a real battle situation, as they also witnessed demonstration by the Special Force Operatives indicating their readiness in addressing and countering potential security threats that may arise in the Northern Frontier of Ghana.
Credit: 6 GAR PR DET
