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= Ghana Armed Forces =

Military in Politics
After transforming into a multiparty democracy and having Jerry Rawlings’ term pass, Ghana continued the new democracy by holding elections in 2000, in which Ghana elected John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (the opposite part of Rawlings). Kufuor set history by becoming the first president that did not proceed a military-affiliated president, as his term set a decline and a long term solution against military control over the government. Kufuor would be reelected in 2004, as once again, the military remained out of control of the government. To this day, Ghana remains a democracy, with a separated military that does not control any part of the country.

Air Force
Beginning in 1959. the Ghana Air Force began its overall mission, beginning with the appointment of flying instructors and technicians. The Ghana Air Force is in charge of overall security and assistance to the people of Ghana, through flight capabilities. As defense and support for Ghana, the air force acts as a prime guard against danger at all corners of the country. In addition to defensive security, the Air Force also provides humanitarian aid in the form of assistance during emergencies through air flight, as well as the inspection of basic and essential structures such as power lines. In addition to defense, the Air Force leads the country in flight capabilities, as the technology used in their flights lead the country. Because of this, the Air Force is responsible for the mass transport through air, and the assurance of top humanitarian standards, such as safety. In the event of an emergency, the Ghana Air Force leads in evacuation and emergency medical treatments in the worst situations, and the air force remains the main source of relief supplies and care during such times. Currently, the Ghana Air Force currently enlists approximately 1000 personnel in their program.

Navy
The main role of the Ghana Navy is to protect the country through the management and security off at sea. The Navy is mainly involved in situations such as the monitoring and prevention of illegal activity, in addition to the peace and safety of all out at sea. In addition, during emergency situations, the Ghana Navy will support the evacuation and relief efforts through bringing supplies on ship to the country from the Atlantic Ocean side.

Miscellaneous
In April of 2010, due to a lack of careful and complete screenings, over 300 people joined an illegal screening of candidates for the Ghana Armed Forces. As a result, due to this illegal screening, unusual admittance numbers were discovered, because these people were admitted into the training process without actual approval from the Armed Forces administration. As evidence, these people lacked an invitation letter to join the forces, and therefore were deemed unworthy of admission. In addition to the April 2010 fraud, later that year, leadership of the Defense staff were caught coordinating a ‘fraud agenda’, in attempt to admit another thirty-plus candidates into the armed forces system.

Recently, the Ghana Armed Forces have been accused of misconduct when encountering journalists, as in 2013, Col M’bawine Atintande, director of the Public Affairs Directorate of the Ghana Armed Forces, stated in an interview. In Ghana, tensions have been rising about the current issues of journalist safety and respect, although the situation has settled since.

Recruitment Policy
Ghana sets strict requirements for its armed forces, as all new and potential members must follow strict guidelines in order to serve for their country. In general, an eligible member of the Ghana Armed Forces must follow their existing conditions:
 * Be a naturally born Ghanaian citizen
 * Be between the ages of 18 and 25 years old when called up to train with the forces
 * Be medically and physically fit to the standards of the Ghana Armed Forces
 * Must not have a spouse
 * Fulfill minimum heights set as guidelines by the Armed Forces: at least 5’6’’ (1.68 m) for men and 5’2’’ (1.57 m) for women
 * Special rules beyond the general eligibility are required to become a higher ranked officer. (For example, military police must be at least 5’9” (1.75 m) for males, and 5’7” (1.70 m) for females.