National Cadet Corps (Ghana)

National Cadet Corps Ghana
National Cadet Corps Ghana
Active	1954 - present Current form: 2002 – present
Role	Military Trainee Uniformed Group
Size	13,380+
Headquarters	Ghana Literacy House, Accra
Motto(s)	Discipline and Loyalty
Website	https://cadetcorps.gov.gh
Commanders
Executive Director	Co-ordinator General Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio

The National Cadet Corps Ghana (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 1954 under the ministry of education, with its current form and organization being establish in 2002, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

National Coordinator General

Mr. Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio – National Cadet Coordinator General, Coordinator of the National Cadet Corps, Ghana
Derek Clottey – Chief Staff Officer,
Three Sector Co-ordinators
Sixteen Regional Co-ordinators

History

The Cadet Corps of 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 223 and a numerical strength of about 65,380 in all ten regions of Ghana.

Structure

The National Cadet Corps 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 Adult Staff in an institution can be given the following appointments:

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
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

References

^ "BRIEF BACKGROUND". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
^ "Co-ordinator Gen Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio". ghanacadet.gov.gh. 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

The National Cadet Corps, Ghana (NCCG)

[1] "BRIEF BACKGROUND". Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2019.

[2] "Co-ordinator Gen Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio". ghanacadet.gov.gh. 2014. Retrieved 26 April 2014.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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