The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held its 2025 joint graduation ceremony at Otu Barracks, Teshie, on Friday 22 August 2025.

This marks the successful completion of the Senior Command and Staff Course (SCSC) 46 and its affiliated postgraduate programmes.

A total of 97 officers graduated from SCSC 46, comprising 67 officers from the Ghana Armed Forces and 30 allied officers drawn from 15 African countries. In addition, 36 students graduated with a Master of Science in Defence and International Politics, while seven received a Master of Science in Defence and Security Studies, underscoring the College’s growing academic relevance to national and regional security governance.

 The Vice President of the Republic and Chairperson of the Armed Forces Council, Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, in her address commended the graduands for their resilience and commitment throughout the intensive academic and professional training. She highlighted the prevailing global and regional security landscape, characterised by terrorism, climate change and shifting alliances stressing that these challenges demanded adaptability, strategic foresight and professional excellence. She urged the graduands to leverage the knowledge acquired to advance peace, stability and development across Africa.

 The Acting Commandant of the College, Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Jackson Wonje, in his report, noted that the course provided rigorous training in command, staff and leadership duties, with a strong emphasis on joint, combined and multi-agency operations.

 He further announced the launch of the fifth edition of the African Journal of Defence, Security and Strategy, describing it as a credible platform for scholarly research and policy dialogue. Brig Gen Wonje also highlighted the importance of international partnerships with allied colleges and institutions, as well as infrastructural upgrades supported by the Ghana Education Trust Fund, aimed at transforming GAFCSC into a modern, technology-driven centre of excellence.

 The Acting President of the National Defence University, Air Vice Marshal Felix Adom Asante, conferred the postgraduate degrees. Major Fred Konadu was adjudged the Overall Best Student, Squadron Leader Ogoina as the Best allied student, Major Badger won the Best Assistant Commandant’s Research Paper while Lieutenant Colonel Chibbonta bagged the Everard Award.