The Commander Army Special Operations Brigade, Brigadier General Isaac Painstil has commended the Ghana Air Force for being a reliable partner during the Special Forces Basic Training. Brig Gen Painstil stated that the Air Force provided all the kinetic aspects of the training especially in Airmobile operations, Fast Roping, Air Assault, Insertion and Exfiltration exercises.

He made this statement at the passing out parade of the Army Special Forces Basic Course 2 and Special Forces Basic Sniper Course 1 held at the 64 Infantry Regiment, Gondar Barracks on Thursday 3 August 2023.

According to Brig Gen Painstil, the Special Forces Basic Course is the initial phase of the Courses run by the Army Special Operations Brigade and is aimed at producing an elite multipurpose force capable of conducting operations in conventional and asymmetric warfare.

In all, 35 soldiers successfully completed the 7 months of rigorous training and are well equipped to conduct military operations in urban terrain, close quarter battle, unarmed combat, VIP protection and airmobile operations.

Delivering a speech on behalf of the Chief of the Army Staff, Major General Thomas Oppong Peprah, Commandant Training and Doctrine Command, Major General Kwasi Onwona praised the troops for their determination and endurance in completing their training thus earned the right to become members of the elite force of the Ghana Army. He therefore charged them to exhibit the highest form of professionalism in executing their mandate of defending the territorial space of Ghana 

Present to witness the occasion were the Chief of the Air Staff, Formation Commanders, Senior Officers, Soldiers and some Defence Civilian Staff.