| 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 |
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| Military Assistant to the Minister for Defence |
Major Asare |
| Inspector General of Police (IGP) |
Mr. Acheampong |
