The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah, paid a days working visit to the Naval Headquarters to acquaint himself with the operations and challenges of the Ghana Navy on Monday 10 June 2024.
The CDS and his entourage were welcomed to the Naval Headquarters by the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Rear Admiral Issah Adam Yakubu and other Senior Officers at the headquarters.
Rear Admiral Yakubu reaffirmed the loyalty of the Ghana Navy to the CDS and assured him of the Ghana Navy’s unwavering commitment to the leadership and vision of the Military High Command.
The Deputy Director, Policy at the Naval Headquarters, Commander Michael Kwaw Awuah made a presentation on behalf of the CNS to CDS on the state of the Ghana Navy, highlighting the mission and vision, modernization and expansion of the Navy, threats in the maritime domain, current organization, ongoing projects, future projections, achievements and challenges facing the Ghana Navy.
He informed the CDS of the Navy's efforts to enhance maritime security and surveillance, modernization of its fleet and equipment, improve personnel welfare and training, proposed expansion of the Naval Headquarters complex and the acquisition of offshore vessels.