The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced that it will commence training for the first batch of newly selected recruits, following the completion of part of its nationwide enlistment process.
In a statement signed by Captain Veronica Adzo Arhin of the Ghana Navy on March 17, 2026, the military said it “has completed the selection of Two Thousand (2000) recruits being the first in the series of 4 batches.”
According to the release, the selected applicants are to report to their respective regional selection centres on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 0900 hours to receive their appointment letters and prospectus.
“The selected personnel who have been invited are to report at their various selection centres across the 16 regions of the country for their appointment letters and prospectus on Wednesday 18 March 2026 at 0900 hours,” the statement said.
The GAF also urged applicants who were deferred on medical grounds to seek treatment, assuring them of another opportunity.
“All potential applicants who had curable medical issues at the medical stage are encouraged to seek medical attention as they would be invited again for a review at a later date at no cost,” it added.
The statement noted that some victims of the El-Wak Stadium stampede were considered in the first batch.
“Selected potential recruits for the first batch include 18 personnel who got injured during the El-Wak Stadium stampede last year. Five others were sponsored by the families of the deceased during the El-Wak stampede,” it stated.
GAF expressed appreciation to regional authorities for supporting the decentralised recruitment process, in line with government policy.
“Ghana Armed Forces expresses its gratitude to all the 16 Regional Administrations for their immense support that enabled this year’s exercise to be organised at the regional level in line with government’s directive of sending recruitment to the doorstep of potential applicants,” the release said.
It further assured unsuccessful applicants to remain patient as the process continues.
“Ghana Armed Forces assures all remaining applicants to remain calm as it continues the selection for the remaining batches,” the statement indicated, adding that a strong pool of candidates remains for subsequent recruitment exercises beyond this year.
The military also disclosed that consideration is being given to individuals who assisted in a past emergency response.
“The directive on facilitating recruitment for persons from Sikaman in the Ashanti Region who assisted the military during last year’s helicopter crash rescue operation is under consideration for the second batch of training,” it noted.
Source: Starrfm.com.gh
