COURSE 47 GAINS FIELD INSIGHT AT BUNDASE COMBAT POWER DEMONSTRATION 2025
Students of the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC) Course 47 on Friday, 31 October 2025, attended the 2025 Land Combat Power Demonstration at the Battle Training Camp, Bundase. The Land Combat Power Demonstration, which is an annual event, was designed to exhibit the Ghana Armed Forces’ operational readiness, tactical proficiency, and the effective employment of its combat, combat support and combat service support elements. The event commenced at 1000 hours and brought together senior military officers, invited guests and partners in defence.
The Deputy Minister for Defence, Honourable Brogya Gyenfi, who served as the Guest of Honour, commended the Ghana Armed Forces for its professionalism and sustained commitment to high training standards. He encouraged the students to utilise the opportunity to deepen their understanding of command responsibilities and the complexities of contemporary land operations.
The General Officer Commanding Southern Command, Brigadier General Isaac Nicholas Paintsil, also addressed the participants. He explained that the demonstration was structured to expose future commanders to realistic battlefield conditions and the coordinated employment of combat power. He emphasised the importance of synchronising infantry, armour, artillery, engineers and other supporting arms to achieve mission success, noting that effective command and control remain essential on the modern battlefield.
The demonstration featured a series of combat drills and battlefield simulations, including platoon and company attacks, live firing, tactical manoeuvres and coordinated offensive actions. Infantry troops displayed movement under fire, use of cover and concealment, section battle drills and the exploitation of ground to gain tactical advantage.
Artillery batteries executed indirect fire missions, demonstrating precision engagement and the critical role of fire support in shaping the battlespace. Armoured personnel carriers conducted tactical movements, fire and manoeuvre, and battlefield mobility tasks, reinforcing the importance of mechanised forces in achieving shock effect and battlefield dominance.
Combat engineers executed obstacle breaching, demolitions, mine detection and counter-improvised explosive device procedures—skills that are vital to maintaining freedom of manoeuvre during both conventional and asymmetric operations.
The visit provided Course 47 students with practical exposure to joint and combined arms operations, reinforcing the necessity of coordination between infantry, armour, artillery, engineers, and logistics elements in delivering combat power.
The Land Combat Power Demonstration ended with commendations for the troops who participated in the exercise and a reaffirmation of the Ghana Armed Forces’ commitment to strengthening Ghana’s defence capabilities.
Story by Mrs. Yvonne Danquah Henkel