The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) has held a graduation ceremony for students of the Junior Staff Course 73 at Otu-Barracks at Teshie in Accra.
The students, numbering fifty-two, comprised of forty-four officers drawn from the Ghana Armed Forces, eight from Nigeria, and one from the Liberia Armed Forces.
The occasion was graced by Commodore Osei Sarfo (rtd), a former Deputy Commandant of the GAFCSC and a one-time Defence Attaché to Cote d’Ivoire.
Addressing the graduants last week Friday, he stated that the nineteen-week course, which started on February 7, 2020, was designed to offer the opportunity for students to broaden their professional and general outlook on matters of both national and international dimensions.
Commodore Osei Sarfo (rtd) further stated that the stress and anxiety that comes with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had a toll on the students, however, they focused on their studies and did not relent.
He was optimistic that the knowledge acquired would put the graduands in a better position to appreciate and effectively manage the multi-dimensional challenges that they were bound to face in their various fields.
According to him, the COVID-L9 and its devastating effects would require the collaborative efforts of ministries, metropolitan and municipal assemblies, intelligence agencies, security agencies, environmentalists, and traditional authorities.
The Guest of Honour reminded the graduands of current and emerging trends, such as transnational organised crime, money laundering, cybercrime, and terrorism, which seem to have been overshadowed by the COVlD-l9.
He stated that the threats required a multi-faceted approach, as no single institution could successfully handle all.
Commodore Osei Sarfo (rtd) congratulated the graduands and commended the leadership of the institution for the success of the course.
The Assistant Commandant (ASCOM) in charge of the Juniors Division, Brig Gen Mike Akpatsu, said he was excited that all the students of JSC 73 successfully met the required standards, and were, therefore, qualified to be awarded the “Junior Staff Course” (JSC) qualification.
The Commandant of the GAFCSC, Rear Admiral Moses Beick-Baffour, conferred the JSC qualification symbol on the graduands, and presented them with certificates.
The ultimate prize went to Major R. Owusu-Ababio, who was adjudged the Overall Best Student of the course. The 2nd Best Student Award went to Major H.J. Bavoke, while the 3rd Best Student Award went to Maj P.N.L. Anang.
The Best Allied Security Services Award went to D10 II BA Sadiq from Nigeria Defence Intelligence. Lt (NN) F.G. Oni from the Nigeria Armed Forces won the Best Allied Student.
Students who excelled in academia were awarded with prizes.
In the Assistant Commandant’s Paper Prize, Maj R. Adonteng, Lt Cdr D. Borkey and Sqn Ldr D. Badu-Yeboah were awarded with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes respectively.
Present at the ceremony were the Deputy Commandant, Brig Gen Adu, the incoming Assistant Commandant, Junior Division, Brig Gen Dawohoso, Directors from the GAF, and some senior officers.
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