About Gafcsc
The Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) was established in 1963 with the mandate to train officers of the Ghana Armed Forces and allied officers of Africa in command and staff responsibilities. Over the years, it has received and trained personnel from sister African nations and has concentrated on core military/defence programmes, leading to the award of Pass Staff College (PSC) certificate.
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Rear Admiral Moses Kwadwo Beick-Baffour had his secondary education at Bueman Secondary School, Jasikan-Buem and Bishop Herman College, Kpando all in the Volta Region.
He holds a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of London and a Professional Certificate in Law from the Ghana School of Law; a Master of Science Degree in Maritime Affairs from the World Maritime University, Sweden; Post Graduate Certificate in Public Administration from GIMPA. He is a Member of the Ghana Bar Association and a Chartered Member of the Institute of Transport and Logistics (UK).
Latest News
STUDENTS OF NIGERIA CUSTOMS COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE VISIT GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
Senior Course 5 of the Nigeria Customs Command and Staff College located in Gwagwalada, Abuja, as part of their Africa Study Tour, visited the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) on Wednesday, 27 October 2021. The team was led by Mr MA Aremu, the...
GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE ENDS SERVICES COMPONENT WEEKS
As part of the foundation term for the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Senior Division, students undergo a single service week for three weeks. Each week is dedicated to one Arm of Service (Army, Navy, or Air Force). For Senior Command and Staff...
INDUCTION RELIGIOUS SERVICE AND MATRICULATION CEREMONY FOR STUDENTS OF SENIOR COMMAND AND STAFF COURSE 43
An induction religious service has been held for students of Senior Command and Staff course 43 on Sunday, 17 October 2021, at the Hamidu Hall of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). Eighty-Five students comprising officers from Benin, Botswana,...
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF DEFENCE, SECURITY, AND STRATEGY CALL FOR PAPERS
The Office of the College Journal of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) is pleased to announce the Call for Papers for the maiden edition of the African Journal of Defence, Security, and Strategy. The aim of the Journal is to contribute to...
PEACE OPERATIONS COURSE 2021 TAKES OFF AT GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
An opening ceremony was held on Monday 24 May 2021 at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) for the 2021 Peace Operations Course (POC). The Commandant of the College, Rear Admiral Moses Beick-Baffour, welcomed participants from the Master of...
TEBEL GHANA LIMITED UNDERTAKES FUMIGATION AND DISINFECTATION EXERCISE AT THE GHANA ARMED FORCES COMMAND AND STAFF COLLEGE
Tebel Ghana Limited in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence has undertaken a fumigation and disinfection exercise at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. The two-day exercise started on 10 May and ended on the following day 11 May 2021. It is worth...
Latest Publications
AN EXAMINATION OF THE IMPACT OF UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS ON THE GHANA ARMED FORCES by Atsu Abgenyega
Ghana, and for that matter, the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has contributed significantly to the United Nations Peacekeeping Operations (UNPKOs) since 1960. This has enabled Ghana to gain the international status as one of the largest African contributors to United...
THE IMPACT OF ICT ON ECONOMIC INTEGRATION: A CASE STUDY OF THE ECOWAS PROTOCOL ON FREE MOVEMENT OF PERSONS GOODS AND SERVICES by Bala Musa Kaugama
ECOWAS Member States signed the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Protocol on Free Movement (EPFM) on 1 May 1979. The objective of the protocol is to abolish all forms of obstacles to free movement of persons, goods and services within ECOWAS Member...
AN ASSESSMENT OF THE MARITIME BOUNDARY DISPUTE BETWEEN GHANA AND COTE D’IVOIRE SINCE 2007 by Benjamin Malon Blay
Diplomatic relations between Ghana and her western neighbour, Cote d’Ivoire, got strained when Cote d’Ivoire in 2008 challenged Ghana over a maritime boundary. The disputed area covers portions of the Tweneboa-Enyenra-Ntomme (TEN) and the Deepwater Tano blocks, where...