The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Frederick Asare Kwasi Bekoe has held his maiden Mid-Year Conference at the Air Force Headquarters (AFHQ) from Tuesday 11 July to Wednesday 12 July 2023. The conference organised under the theme ‘Building Capacity for Maximum Efficiency in The Ghana Air Force’ brought together the Chief Staff Officer, Base Commanders, Air Officers and Directors at the AFHQ to deliberate on pertinent issues confronting the Ghana Air Force and proffer strategic solutions.

 During the conference, participants took turns in delivering presentations in their respective fields of expertise. This availed each speaker the opportunity to elaborate on the current state of their branches, achievements, challenges, projections and make recommendations. In his closing remarks, AVM Bekoe commended participants for their active participation in ensuring a result-oriented conference. 

He urged participants to improve upon the cooperation and mutual respect between them in order to ensure the success of the Air Force. True to his vision of building a smart and efficient Air Force, AVM Bekoe mentioned some initiatives currently underway to help build the capacity of personnel, improve existing infrastructure and increase the platforms belonging to the Ghana Air Force.

On building capacity of personnel, the CAS stated that a total of 27 Officers made up of Air Crew, Supply and Admin personnel have embarked on overseas courses since his assumption and hinted of 11 more Officers and an Airman ready to depart the shores of Ghana to Nigeria and India to be trained in their respective trades. According to the CAS, the Air Force continues to provide air support for the Ghana Army, Ghana Navy, other Security Services as well as for national security purposes.

He added that, efforts were being made to retool the Air Force in the near future to enable it better serve the mandate of safeguarding the territorial airspace of the country.  Furthermore, AVM Bekoe highlighted some infrastructural projects currently ongoing within the barracks to help curb the accommodation deficit and improve the standard of living conditions of Officers and Airmen.