President Akufo-Addo has appointed Chief of Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, as Chief of Defense Staff, effective Thursday, February 1.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, January 24th, through a press statement signed by Eugene Arkhin, Director of Communications at the Presidential Office.
The statement said the appointment must be made in consultation with the State Council in accordance with Article 212 of the Constitution of the Republic.
Below is the profile of Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah.
Major General Thomas Oppong Peprah was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces in 1986 as part of Regular Course 26 and was posted as a Second Lieutenant in the Armored Reconnaissance Regiment.
His private education qualifications include an MSc in International Security and Strategy from King’s College, London (2013-2014) and an MSc in Business Administration from the University of Ghana, Legon (2006-2007). Masu.
He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Management (Human Resource Management) from the University of Ghana (1999-2004) and a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Administration (1998) from the Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration. .
Major General Oppongpepra took several career advancement courses. These include the Combined/Joint Forces Land Component Commander Course (April 2021) at the United States Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania; Defense Studies, Royal Defense College, London, UK (2013 – 2014). Advanced Information Course at the Integrated Information Center, Strasbourg, France (2010). Laws to Combat Terrorism (2009), Defense Institute of International Law, Newport, Rhode Island, USA. Advanced Command and Staff Course, U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA (2000-2001).
Other career advancement courses include the Advanced Command and Staff Course (1998-1999) at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Accra. Junior Command and Staff Course, Command and Staff College, Kaduna, Nigeria (1997). Armored Officer Basic Course, U.S. Army Armored School, Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA (1996).
Appointments during his career include Deputy Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Staff in the Ghana Armed Forces (1995-1997) and Operations/Training Officer in the 64th Infantry Regiment (1999-1997). It will be done. 2000).
He was appointed commander of the 64th Infantry Regiment from 2002 to 2009 and was also appointed commander of the Armored Reconnaissance Regiment from 2004 to 2005.
He also served as State Traffic Safety Coordinator (2001-2008) and Tessier Army Combat Training School Disaster Management Course Instructor (2001-2005). Other positions include Director of Strategic Intelligence and Evaluation, General Headquarters Defense Intelligence (2009-2011) and Director of Operations and Plans, General Headquarters Defense Industry Department (2011-2013).
He was also appointed Director of Army Training and Director of Army Peacekeeping Operations at Army Headquarters from September 14 to February 16 and from February to July 16, respectively. From July 16th to February 17th, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the same headquarters.
Prior to his appointment as Chief of Staff, General Headquarters, he served as a general officer in the Southern Command of the Ghana Armed Forces (from 17 February to 19 January). After serving as Chief of Staff of the General Headquarters for about a year, he was appointed as Chief of Army Staff in March 2020, where he continues to serve today.
In international peacekeeping operations, Major General Oppong-Peprah served as Humanitarian Officer for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (June to December 1994). He was a military observer for the United Nations Auzou Strip Observation Mission in Libya/Chad (March-May 1994). G4 Transport and Planning, Western Sahara Referendum UN Mission (1993) and UN Lebanon/Israel Interim Force Detachment Deputy Commander/Force Leader (1987, 1989, 1992)
He serves on the Governing Council of the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO).
Major General Thomas Oppong-Peprah is married and has five children. He enjoys horseback riding, soccer, traveling, watching movies, and jogging.
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