Ghana Armed Forces Training

Here is the Ghana Armed Forces Training date, schedule and all you need to know about the Ghana Armed Forces Training for the current year.

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About Ghana Armed Forces Training

Ghana Armed Forces Training takes a maximum period of 18 months for regular career course (RCC) officer cadets and 6 months for the short service and special duties commission (SSC/SD) officer cadets.

Ghana Armed Forces Military Training Academy Courses & Prospectus

Regular Career Course (RCC)

This Course is taken over four (4) terms with vacation breaks after each term.

• Term One (1) and Two (2) deals with the Basic Military Training known as the Standard Military Course (SMC) Phase, this phase consists of both physical and academic courses such as:

1. Fundamental Officer Training
2. Ranks and Insignia
3. Skill at Arms
4. Military Law
5. Signals and Voice Procedure
6. Physical Training
7. Map Reading and Navigation
8. Administration and Morale
9. Tactics

• Term Three (3) and Four (4) is called the Regular Career Course (RCC) phase: Cadets are taught on the detailed and Arm specific training. Some of the courses are:

1. Psychology
2. Administration and Morale
3. Tactics
4. French
5. Military History
6. Leadership
7. International Affairs and War Studies
8. Presentation Skills
9. Military Law

Ghana Armed Forces Training Pass Mark

You must pass every subject in order to continue with the training, the pass mark is 60% or better for every term

Ghana Armed Forces Training Requirements

• Life in academy is very different, strenuous and fast moving, only a sense of purpose will keep you going.
• Regardless of the pressure and high demands of training accommodation, you are expected to exhibit enthusiasm and take close interest in the standards stated below;

General Physical Fitness

The fitness of every cadet will be extremely tested in an effort to ensure that only fit Officers are graduated into the Ghana Armed Forces.

Alertness and mental robustness

You are required to be alert at all times and pay proper attention to little details

Personal Hygiene and Turnout

You must thrive to look smart always, regardless of what is been done at any point in time. You must also maintain hygiene and wellbeing to avoid sickness and avoidable infections.

Leadership

You will be given various leadership roles to help develop your leadership abilities.

Mental and Physical Endurance

You will go through various exercises to test and develop their ability to endure discomfort and think rationally under extreme conditions during the training.

Time Management

You must be able to manage their time efficiently in order to achieve and make specific timings within the  Academy, this demands full concentration.