Chief of Air Staff (Ghana)
| Chief of the Air Staff | |
|---|---|
 Air Force Ensign of Ghana | |
since January 2023 | |
 Ghana Air Force | |
| Abbreviation | CAS |
| Reports to | Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Appointer | President of Ghana |
| Formation | 1959 |
| First holder | K. Jaswant-Singh |
Chief of Air Staff is the official title of the highest ranking air force personnel of the Ghana Air Force. The current Chief of Air Staff is Air Vice Marshal Frank Hanson.[1]
Chiefs of Air Staff
[edit]The senior appointment in the GHF is the Chief of Air Staff. The following is a list of the Ghana Air Force Chiefs of Air Staff:[2]
| No. | Portrait | Chief of Air Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Commodore K. Jaswant-Singh Indian | May 1959 | August 1960 | 1 year, 3 months | |
| 2 | Wing Commander I. M. Gundry-White (1918–1961) British | September 1960 | March 1961 | 6 months | |
| 3 | Air Commodore John N. H. Whitworth (1912–1974) British | March 1961 | September 1962 | 1 year, 6 months | |
| 4 | Air Commodore J.E.S. de Graft-Hayford (1912–2002) First Ghanaian CAS | September 1962 | July 1963 | 10 months | |
| 5 | Air Vice-Marshal Michael Otu (1925–2006) [3] | July 1963 | March 1968 | 4 years, 8 months | |
| 6 | Air Commodore Napoleon Ashley-Lassen (born 1934) | March 1968 | January 1971 | 2 years, 10 months | |
| 7 | Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel | January 1971 | December 1971 | 11 months | |
| (6) | Air Commodore Napoleon Ashley-Lassen | December 1971 | January 1972 | 1 month | |
| (7) | Air Commodore Charles Beausoliel | December 1972 | November 1976 | 4 years, 11 months | |
| 8 | Air Vice Marshal George Yaw Boakye (1937–1979) | November 1976 | June 1979 | 2 years, 7 months | |
| 9 | Wing Commander Samuel Gyabaah | June 1979 | July 1979 | 1 month | |
| 10 | Group Captain F. W. K. Klutse | July 1979 | December 1979 | 4 months | |
| 11 | Air Commodore John Odaate-Barnor (1937–2012) | December 1979 | May 1980 | 5 months | |
| 12 | Air Commodore K. K. Pumpuni | May 1980 | January 1982 | 1 year, 8 months | |
| 13 | Group Captain E. A. A. Awuviri | January 1982 | December 1982 | 11 months | |
| 14 | Air Vice Marshal J. E. A. Kotei (1940–2010) | December 1982 | June 1988 | 5 years, 6 months | |
| 15 | Air Marshal Harry Dumashie (1938–2002) | June 1988 | June 1992 | 4 years | |
| 16 | Air Marshal John Asamoah Bruce (1938–2002) | 5 June 1992 | 16 March 2001 | 8 years, 9 months | |
| 17 | Air Vice Marshal Edward Mantey (born 1946) [4] | 16 March 2001 | 20 May 2005 | 4 years, 2 months | |
| 18 | Air Vice Marshal Julius Boateng [5] | 20 May 2005 | 28 January 2009 | 3 years, 8 months | |
| 19 | Air Vice Marshal Michael Samson-Oje (born 1954) [1] | 31 March 2009 | January 2016 | 6 years, 9 months | |
| 20 | Air Vice Marshal Maxwell Nagai [1] | January 2016 | January 2019 | 3 years | |
| 21 | Air Vice Marshal Frank Hanson [1] | January 2019 | January 2023 | 4 years | |
| 22 | Air Vice Marshal Frederick Asare Bekoe | January 2023 | Incumbent | 1 year, 8 months |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Mahama, makes changes at the military hierarchy. "Mahama makes changes at the military hierarchy". myjoyonline.com. Multimedia Group. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Past Chiefs of Air Staff". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 2008-02-06. Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
- ^ Military Air Vice-Marshal Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. thestatesmanonline.com.
- ^ "Immediate Past Chief of Air Staff - Ghana Air Force". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 22 April 2005. Archived from the original on 2008-01-07. Retrieved 2007-06-11.
- ^ "Chief of Air Staff - Ghana Air Force". Official website. Ghana Armed Forces. 21 May 2005. Archived from the original on 27 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-11.