The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), Major General (Maj Gen) Thomas Oppong-Peprah has commissioned an edifice at the Gondar Barracks in Burma Camp to serve as Headquarters (HQ) of the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB).
The Director Public Relations, Naval Captain MA Larbi stated that the commissioning of the edifice adds to the tall list of projects by the Ghana Armed Forces.
ASOB was promulgated in June 2015 but subsequently established and operationalised on 15 July 2021. This saw the merging of 59 Airborne Force and 64 Infantry Regiment as its core with the training unit, known as the Army Special Operations Training School, Daboya.
Maj Gen Oppong-Peprah at the Commissioning noted that, the creation of the Brigade was driven by the need for the Army to expand geographically to provide the required security for civil authorities.
He revealed that, the Brigade has been involved in a host of activities in Ghana and outside the shores of the country since its establishment.
The Brigade has participated in exercises such as Exercise African Lion in Morocco and Exercise Flintlock in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana
respectively.
According to the COAS, the need to provide a conducive working environment for all functional staff under Command accounted for the construction of the first phase of the ASOB HQ that will enable the smooth administration of personnel under the Brigade.
He acknowledged the CEO of Geocom Limited, Mr Festus Mawuli Yaw Kluvitsey and Mr. Sampson Opare Agyemang of Prolicom Plus Company Limited, for ensuring that the building was completed on time.
The Commander for ASOB, Brig Gen Berima Brako Owusu expressed gratitude to COAS for facilitating the construction of the edifice.
