National Cadet Corps (Ghana)

The National Cadet Corps Ghana (NCCG) of Ghana is an amalgamation of Army (GA), Navy (GN), Air Force (GHF), Police (GPS) and the Fire (GNFRS) Cadets in Ghana.

It came into establishment in 1954 under the ministry of education, with its current form and organization being establish in 2002, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

National Coordinator General

 * Mr. Nicholas Nii Tettey-Amarteifio – National Cadet Coordinator General, Coordinator of the National Cadet Corps, Ghana
 * Derek Clottey – Chief Staff Officer,
 * Three Sector Co-ordinators
 * Sixteen Regional Co-ordinators

History
The Cadet Corps of Ghana, was first established in 1954 at the Ghana Secondary Technical School (GSTS), Takoradi in the Western Region (with just a handful of student cadet). Currently the Corps has membership school strength of about 223 and a numerical strength of about 65,380 in all ten regions of Ghana.

Structure
The National Cadet Corps has the following as its command and administrative structures.
 * His Excellency the President – Commandant In Chief of the Cadet Corps
 * His Excellency the Vice President – Deputy Commandant In Chief of the Cadet Corps
 * Minister of Youth and Sports – over seeing Ministry of the Cadet
 * Ghana Education Service
 * Ministry Chief Directors
 * Cadet Headquarters
 * Sectoral Headquarters
 * Regional Headquarters
 * District Headquarters
 * Schools Cadet Corps

Task/Appointment
The Adult Staff in an institution can be given the following appointments:
 * OC [ Officer Commanding ] – Officer Commanding the school
 * SUO [ Senior Under officer ] – Second In Command
 * JUO [ Junior Under Officer ] – Adjutant

Cadets follow the below ranks: