The Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), Major General William Agyapong, hosted a gathering of all Two-Star Generals in the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) at his office in Burma Camp on Monday, April 28, 2025.
At the meeting, the CDS expressed his appreciation and admiration for the Generals’ exceptional professionalism and dedicated service to the country.
He extended gratitude on behalf of the President and Commander-in-Chief, acknowledging their invaluable contributions to the Ghana Armed Forces.
He then informed the Generals that, to aid command and control in the Armed Forces, many of them present would be honourably released from service in accordance with Ghana Armed Forces regulations.
The Commandant of the National College of Defence Studies, Major General Irvine Aryeetey, speaking on behalf of the Generals, said the current changes in the Military High Command structure were not unusual but consistent with the history and tradition of the Ghana Armed Forces.
He explained that, as tradition demands, new intakes succeed their predecessors. He cited the transition from then-CDS Lieutenant General O.B. Akwa to Vice Admiral S. Amoama as an example—five intakes apart (Intakes 18 and 23). Similarly, the change between Vice Admiral S. Amoama and General Thomas Oppong-Peprah involved three intakes (Intakes 23 and 26).
He concluded that the current change in command between the immediate past CDS, General Thomas Oppong-Peprah, and the current CDS, Major General William Agyapong—four intakes apart—was well within military tradition.
He expressed gratitude to the CDS for formally inviting and honouring them, describing the gesture as a novelty.
The meeting concluded with a luncheon hosted by the CDS, during which he wished the outgoing Generals well in their future endeavours.
Also present at the meeting were the Service Chiefs and the Chief of Staff at the General Headquarters.
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