Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment 2019
To get the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment forms, please check GAF portal: http://www.gafrecruitment.com
Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment Requirements
1) Must reside and be a Ghanaian citizen.
2) Must not be married (for Regular Officer Candidates only).
3) Must be physically and medically fit
4) Must be of good character and not bonded.
5) Must be between the 20-25 years for Regular Commission and not more than 30 years old or Short Service Commission.
6) Must not be less than 1.68m for male and 1.57m tall for female applicants.
7) Must have one of the following:
i) Six credits (Not less than C6) including Core English, Core Mathematics and Core Science at WASSCE.
ii) Six credits (Not less than D) including Core English, Core Mathematics and Core Science at SSSCE.
iii) Five credits (Not less than 6) including English, Mathematics, and Science at GCE ‘O’ Level and not less than D in three subjects at GCE ‘A’ Level.
Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment Process
All applicants are required to carefully read through the entry requirements for clarification before application.
- Acquire a scratch card at FIFTY GHANA CEDIS (GH₵50.00) from selected post offices nationwide.
- Scratch gently to reveal the “PIN” code. The scratch card can be used for three times until a record is successfully submitted.
- Log on to the recruitment portal at http://www.gafrecruitment.com with any of the following browsers:
- Mozilla Firefox.
- Google Chrome.
- Read through the entry requirements thoroughly.
- Ensure your mobile phone’s Cell Broadcast Message Service is turned “ON”. This can be done by going through the following steps on your phone:
- Messages
- Message Settings
- Find “Cell Broadcast/Broadcast Message/CB Activation/Advertisement” depending on your brand of mobile phone.
- Set activation “ON”.
- Set all channels to “RECEIVE” and exit message settings.
- Then, click on the Apply Now Tab to open the applicant authentication page.
- Enter your card Serial Number, PIN code and select your preferred Arm of Service, type of commission and click “Submit”.
- Enter your personal details and take note of the following from Pages 1 to 3:
- Page 1: Select your desired vacancy and provide all other required data.
- Page 2: Upload a scanned copy of your passport-sized photograph of dimension (170 x 150 pixels), enter a valid e-mail address, personal mobile phone number in the format (233244123456) and enter any other required data.
- Page 3: Enter the results of only the TWO required core subjects on your WASSCE/SSSCE Certificate, that is; CORE MATHEMATICS AND CORE ENGLISH. Enter your WASSCE or SSSCE Index number, WASSCE or SSSCE Certificate Serial Number. Upload only scanned copies of the following; WASSCE or SSSCE Certificate and Degree Certificate.
NB: Each scanned document (Passport picture, WASSCE or SSSCE Certificate, Degree Certificate) to be uploaded, should not exceed 1(One) Megabyte and should be in JPEG picture format only.
- Click on the Preview Button to see a summary page of all data provided. Read through this page carefully and click on the back button, if there are any modifications to be made.
- Click on the submit button and expect an instant e-mail and text message, which includes your unique system generated Identification Number.
- Print and keep a copy of the generated report as you will be required to present it if you are Qualified. However, if you lose your copy of the final report, go back to the recruitment portal, click on the PRINT SUMMARY Tab, enter your unique identification number sent to you by SMS/E-mail and order a reprint.
Is Ghana Army Forces Form 2019/2020 Out Now?
Yes.
To get the Ghana Armed Forces recruitment forms, please check GAF portal: http://www.gafrecruitment.com
Is Ghana Army Forces Eligibility
The following includes the eligibility guidelines for recruits.
The eligible applicant must:
a. Be a Ghanaian citizen by birth.
b. Be of good character.
c. Be not less than 18 years of age and not more than 25 years for Non – Tradesmen and not more than 27 years for Tradesmen by 1 September 2017.
d. Be medically fit by Armed Forces standards.
e. Be not married.
f. Be not bonded.
g. Be of a minimum height of 1.68m (5’6”) for males and 1.57m (5’2”) for females.
For Military Police only; be of a minimum height of 1.75m (5’9”) for males and 1.70m (5’7”) for females.
h. Have six (6) Credits (not less than Grade 6)at BECE including English and Mathematics.
i. Have five credits (not less than Grade C6) in WASSCE, including Core English and Core Mathematics or the requisite credits/passes in respective trade qualifications from GESat Intermediate or Advanced Level.
Ghana Armed Forces Recruitment past Questions and Answers
- Where is Ghana and which country is to the east?
Ghana is located in western Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, in the north of the equator. The country is bordered to the east by Côte d’Ivoire and to the west by Togo. It covers an area of 238,553 square kilometers. A larger part of the country is located on the Atlantic coast.
2. What natural resources does Ghana have?
Wood is located along the tropical equatorial region and is one of the natural resources in addition to minerals such as gold, oil and natural gas. The country also has the largest artificial lake in the world, the Volta Lake, which stretches from the Akosombo Dam to the southeast of Ghana. The lake produces electricity, supplies water for irrigation, land transport and fish.
3. Why was the Elmina camp built?
The Portuguese were the first Europeans to arrive in Ghana. They built a fortress in Elmina to exchange gold from within. They were then accompanied by the Dutch, the Danes. Later, the British joined forces and specialized in the slave trade.
4. Who colonized Ghana?
Gold Coast, today’s Ghana, was colonized by the British. In 1874, the British founded the colony of the British Crown of the Gold Coast. Africans in the Gold Coast region worked on plantations to produce profitable crops for the British. Others worked in the mines to produce minerals. A group of indigenous African soldiers fought with the French in North Africa, Asia, and Europe, as well as the British during World War I and II.
5. Who led the Ghanaians in their fight for independence?
Participation in these wars has given native African leaders the will to fight for their own freedom. The rise of Kwame Nkrumah, a prominent leader in Ghana, paved the way for the struggle for independence. In 1947 he became secretary general of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC). This party was determined to make the country constitutionally independent. In 1948 unrest broke out in Accra, people claimed their independence. This led to the arrest of Kwame Nkrumah among other leaders. Kwame developed a more conventional method with the British and started to form his own party, the Conventional People Party (CPP).
This party was determined to use non-violent means to lead the country into independence. In 1952 he was elected Prime Minister of the Gold Coast. He then set up a Cabinet made up of Africans working on independence. On March 6, 1957, the country gained independence, which marked the end of the settlement on the Gold Coast and the land was renamed Ghana.
Kwame Nkrumah was crowned the first president of Ghana. Ghana was at that time the largest exporter of cocoa, gold, diamonds, manganese and wood. Under Kwame’s rule, modern facilities were built, including roads. He also completed the Volta Damm project. As if that was not enough, he worked so hard to unify the African countries. He proposed the formation of an African federal government. In foreign policy, however, he has given too much trouble and Ghana hardly paid attention. This led to the deterioration of the economy in Ghana. Later in 1964, Kwame declared himself a dictator. During a peace mission to Beijing in 1966, the Ghanaian army led a coup in the country, which later brought the country back to democracy.
6. Who overthrew the government of President Hilla Limann?
The country remained under military rule among a number of generals, including Lieutenant-General Joseph Arthur Ankran (19966-1969), Brigadier Akwasi Afrifa, Edward Akufo-Addo (1970-1972), General Ignatius Kutu (1972-1975), Lieutenant General Fred Akuffo 1975-1978, Flight Lieutenant Jerry Rawlings. In 1979, Hilla Limann was elected president and ruled for two years, after which he was released. According to the Ghanaian constitution, a president is elected for a term of four years, after which parliamentary elections can be held and the incumbent president can hold a maximum of two terms of office.