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Ghana Canada
From 1962 to 1968, Canada maintained a significant military
presence in Ghana. This relationship began on January 8, 1962, when
Ottawa established a thirty-member Canadian Armed Forces Training
Team (CAFTTG) to assist with the training of young Ghanaian
officers. Except for pay and allowances, Ghana bore the cost of
this training program. During their time in Ghana, CAFTTG personnel
served at the Teshi Military Academy (later Ghana Military
Academy), the Military Hospital, the Ministry of Defence, Army
Headquarters, the Armed Forces Training School (Kumasi), the Air
Force Station (Takoradi), the Airborne School (Tamale), and the
Training School (Accra). RCAF pilots also augmented the RAF team
that was training Ghanaian Air Force pilots. In 1969, the Canadian
government decided to phase out all military assistance programs in
developing countries. Ottawa later reversed this decision, however,
and established a one-man CAFTTG office in Ghana until 1982, when
this individual returned to Canada.
Apart from training assistance, Canada also provided a modest
amount of military equipment to Ghana during the immediate
postindependence period. Shortly after the GAF was formed, Ghana
purchased numerous aircraft from Canada, including fourteen
Beavers, twelve Otters, and eight twin-engined Caribou transports.
Data as of November 1994
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