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The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has announced the selection of the first batch of 2,000 recruits as part of its ongoing nationwide recruitment exercise, with training set to commence in the coming days.
In a press release issued by the Department of Public Relations at General Headquarters, Burma Camp in Accra, the military indicated that the selected recruits are expected to report to their respective regional selection centres on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 0900 hours to receive their appointment letters and prospectus.
According to the statement, the first batch forms part of a larger recruitment plan that will see four batches of personnel enlisted into the Armed Forces. The GAF assured the public that selection for the remaining batches is ongoing and urged applicants who are yet to be selected to remain calm.
The release revealed that among those selected are 18 individuals who sustained injuries during the El-Wak Stadium stampede, as well as five others sponsored by families of victims who lost their lives in the incident.
The Armed Forces also encouraged applicants who were deferred at the medical stage due to curable conditions to seek appropriate medical treatment, noting that they would be reconsidered for recruitment at a later date at no cost.
GAF further disclosed that a large pool of applicants performed exceptionally well during the aptitude tests, and selections will continue to be made from this group for subsequent recruitment exercises beyond this year.
The military expressed appreciation to all 16 Regional Administrations for their support, which enabled the recruitment process to be decentralised in line with government’s directive to bring the exercise closer to applicants across the country.
It added that consideration is being given to including individuals from Sikaman in the Ashanti Region who assisted the military during last year’s helicopter crash rescue operation in the second batch of training.
Yaw Boagyan
