Lieutenant Colonel Godfred Asampong was commissioned into the Ghana Armed Forces with RCC 46 as an Infantry Officer and posted to 1 Inf Bn on 08 Sep 2006.
He had his Secondary education at Prempeh College and proceeded to the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he studied Economics and completed in 2003.
He has done all courses commensurate to his rank including Young Officers’ Course (YOC) at ACTS, Junior Staff Course at the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College (GAFCSC), Combat Team Commanders Course at ACTS and a Company Commanders Course at the Egyptian Infantry Institute in Egypt, Senior Staff Course at GAFCSC and Battalion Commanders Course at the Army Training Command. He also attended Battalion Commanders Course at the German Infantry School, Hammelberg.
He has held several appointments such as Pl Comd, IO, Adjt, OC at the 1 Inf Bn, Second-In-Command at 3 Bn, Commanding Officer, Central Command Headquarters, Deputy Army Secretary at the Army Headquarters and Currently Commanding Officer 10 Mechanised Battalion. He has participated in several United Nation missions namely MONUC, MINURCAT, MONUSCO, UNIFIL and UNAMI.
He is married and blessed with 3 daughters. His hobbies include admiring nature, playing handball and basketball.
10 Mech Bn Located In Wa Was Established On 18 June 2020 Based On Promulgation Dated October 2014 To Take Over Operations Responsibilities Of The Upper West Region From 69 Airborne Force As Part Of Northern Command. The Changing Trends In Military Operation, Especially Within Regional Boundaries Coupled With Advances In Technology, International Commitments And Military
Support For The Socio-Economic Development Of The Nation Makes It Imperative To Establish The Battalion To Be Responsible For Military Operations In Upper West Region.7 Officers And 100 Soldiers Were Initially Posted To Kick Start The Unit.
His Civil Educational Qualifications Include A Master Of Arts In International Security And Strategy From Kings College, London ( 2013 – 2014) And An Executive Master Of Business Administration (Human Resource Management) From University Of Ghana, Legon (2006 – 2007).
| #. | Rank | Name | Office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | LT COL | FK GYIMAH | COMMANDING OFFICER |
| 2. | MAJ | J BAMIE | BN 2IC |
| 3. | MAJ | EK MENSAH | OC B COY |
| 4. | CAPT | SE BAIDOO | OC C COY |
| 5. | LT | JF DUNCAN-ANOAH | IO |
| 6. | LT | OA GYASI | MTO |
| 7. | LT | MNC NETTEY | ADJT |
| 8. | LT | KT ADADE | PL COMMD |
| 9. | 2/LT | KM BOSSO | PL COMMD |
| 10. | 2/LT | KA ARKHURST | PL COMMD |
| 11. | 2/LT | MK OBIMPEH | PL COMMD |
| 12. | 2/LT | P GYAMFI | PL COMMD |
| 13. | 2/LT | F MENSAH | PL COMMD |
| 14. | 2/LT | ENA HYDE | PL COMMD |
| 15. | 2/LT | AB MINTAH | PL COMMD |
| 16. | WOI | FIAKPOE W | A/RSM |
| 17. | WOII | LUU NJ | RQ |
| 18. | SGT | OPPONG G | CC |
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