The Deputy Chief Staff Officer for Operations and Training at the Army Headquarters, Brigadier General William Archibald Kwabiah, has officially inaugurated the pre-course cadre for the first half of 2026 for Ghana Army Officers nominated for Junior Staff Course (JSC) 85. 
The opening ceremony took place at the Dohazari Auditorium of the Defence Mechanical Transport Battalion, Burma Camp, on Monday 12 January 2026. Addre
ssing the 42 participants drawn from various units of the Ghana Army, Brigadier General Kwabiah, as the Guest of Honour, explained that the two-week cadre was carefully structured to sharpen officers’ competencies in service writing and operational staff duties. 
He emphasised that the programme has been designed to equip participants with the requisite skills to perform their duties effectively, serving as a critical preparatory platform for the Army participants of JSC 85 at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC). He therefore urged the participants to strive and maintain, if not surpass, the standard set by their predecessors.
