Support Services Brigade Explained

Unit Name:Support Services Brigade
Dates:30 January 1961
Country: Ghana
Branch:Army (1969-1996)
Ghana Armed Forces (1996-present)
Type:Support
Garrison:Accra[1]
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Current Commander:Brigadier General Selassie Gagakuma[2]
Notable Commanders:Brigadier General Musa Whajah[3]

The Support Services Brigade is a unit of the Ghana Armed Forces.

History

The expansion of the Ghana military support unit was completed in 1962 with the establishment of the Ghana Army by an act of the Parliament of Ghana and restructuring of the Ghana Army into two infantry brigades, the 1st and the 2nd.[4]

The Common Services Establishment Committee was formed in January 1969 with the aim of creating a logistics brigade for the Ghana Army using auxiliary units.[5] In October 1969, the services and units were combined to form the Support Services Brigade Group, primarily for administrative efficiency rather than operational purposes. The new Brigade's headquarters consisted mostly of troops from the Army Engineers, who were involved in various civil assistance activities such as the construction of the Akosombo Dam. The initial commander of the headquarters was Colonel Douglas Sanni-Thomas, who was later replaced by Colonel Victor Coker-Appiah.

In May 1985, the Support Service Brigade Group was created, and it was reactivated in June 1987 under the Army Headquarters. The headquarters was relocated to Medo Lines, Burma Camp.

In 1996, the brigade underwent reorganization and was no longer under the command of the Army Headquarters. Instead, it was placed under the General Headquarters, along with all the units under it.[6]

Units

As of 2016, the units under the Support Services Brigade Group are:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana Armed Forces to Hold Open Day . 2 March 2012 .
  2. Web site: Gen Agyakwa Hands over at Support . 22 July 2023 .
  3. Web site: Support Services Brigade urged to eschew crime . 12 January 2015 .
  4. Africa South of the Sahara 2003, 32nd Edition
  5. Web site: Ghana . . 25 July 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230619150359/https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/files/books/SIPRI06OmHu/SIPRI06OmHu04.pdf . Jun 19, 2023 . en . 14 Aug 2008 . live.
  6. Web site: Ghana - Support Services Brigade Group . 2023-06-19 . www.globalsecurity.org.