National Cadet Corps (Ghana)
| National Cadet Corps | |
|---|---|
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| Active | 2002 – present |
| Role | Military Trainee Uniformed Group |
| Size | 23,603+[1] |
| Headquarters | Accra |
| Motto(s) | Discipline and Loyalty |
| Commanders | |
| Director General | Co-ordinator General Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio[2] |
The National Cadet Corps (NCCG) of Ghana is an amalgamation of Army (GA), Navy (GN), Air Force (GHF), Police (GPS) and the Fire (GNFRS) Cadets in Ghana. It came into establishment in 2002 under the ministry of education, presently Ministry of Youth and Sports.
National Coordinator General
- Mr. Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio – National Cadet Coordinator General, Coordinator of the National Cadet Corps, Ghana
- Derrick Clottey – Chief Staff Officer,
History
The Cadet Corps, Ghana was first established in 1954 at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Takoradi in the Western Region (with just a handful of student cadet). Currently the Corps has membership school strength of about two-hundred and twenty-three (223) and a numerical strength of about sixty Five thousand three-hundred and eighty (65,380) in all the ten regions of Ghana.
Structure
The national cadet corp has the following as its command and administrative structures.
- His Excellency the President – Commandant In Chief of the Cadet Corps
- His Excellency the Vice President – Deputy Commandant In Chief of the Cadet Corps
- Minister of Youth and Sports – over seeing Ministry of the Cadet
- Ghana Education Service
- Ministry Chief Directors
- Cadet Headquarters
- Sectoral Headquarters
- Regional Headquarters
- District Headquarters
- Schools Cadet Corps
Task/Appointment
The senior most cadet in an institution are given the following appointment:
- OC [ Officer Commanding ] – Officer Commanding the school
- SUO [ Senior Under officer ] – Second In Command
- JUO [ Junior Under Officer ] – Adjutant
Cadets follow the below ranks:
| Army | Air Force | Navy | Police | Fire and Rescue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadet Warrant Officer Class I | Cadet Warrant Officer Class I | Cadet Chief Petty Officer | Cadet Regional Sergeant Major | Cadet Staff Firefighter Major |
| Cadet Warrant Officer Class II | Cadet Warrant Officer Class II | Cadet District Sergeant Major | ||
| Cadet Staff Sergeant | Cadet Flight Sergeant | Cadet Petty Officer Class I | Cadet Staff Firefighter | |
| Cadet Sergeant | Cadet Sergeant | Cadet Petty Officer Class II | Cadet Sergeant | Cadet Senior Firefighter |
| Cadet Corporal | Cadet Corporal | Cadet Leading Seaman | Cadet Corporal | Cadet Leading Firefighter |
| Cadet Lance Corporal | Cadet Leading Aircraftsman | Cadet Lance Corporal | ||
| Cadet Private | Cadet Aircraftsman | Cadet Seaman | Cadet Private | Cadet Firefighter |
See also
References
- ↑ "Size of NCCG".
- ↑ "Co-ordinator Gen Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio". ghanacadet.gov.gh. 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.