Chief of the Air Staff
Air Force Ensign of Ghana
Incumbent
Frederick Asare Bekoe
since January 2023
 Ghana Air Force
AbbreviationCAS
Reports toChief of the Defence Staff
AppointerPresident of Ghana
Formation1959
First holderK. 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

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
K. Jaswant-Singh
Jaswant, K.Air Commodore
K. Jaswant-Singh
Indian		May 1959August 19601 year, 3 months
2
I. M. Gundry-White
Gundry, I.Wing Commander
I. M. Gundry-White
(1918–1961)
British		September 1960March 19616 months
3
John N. H. Whitworth
Whitworth, JohnAir Commodore
John N. H. Whitworth
(1912–1974)
British		March 1961September 19621 year, 6 months
4
J.E.S. de Graft-Hayford
Graft, J.Air Commodore
J.E.S. de Graft-Hayford
(1912–2002)
First Ghanaian CAS		September 1962July 196310 months
5
Michael Otu
Otu, MichaelAir Vice-Marshal
Michael Otu
(1925–2006)
[3]		July 1963March 19684 years, 8 months
6
Napoleon Ashley-Lassen
Ashley, NapoleonAir Commodore
Napoleon Ashley-Lassen
(born 1934)		March 1968January 19712 years, 10 months
7
Charles Beausoliel
Beausoliel, CharlesAir Commodore
Charles Beausoliel		January 1971December 197111 months
(6)
Napoleon Ashley-Lassen
Beausoliel, CharlesAir Commodore
Napoleon Ashley-Lassen		December 1971January 19721 month
(7)
Charles Beausoliel
Beausoliel, CharlesAir Commodore
Charles Beausoliel		December 1972November 19764 years, 11 months
8
George Yaw Boakye
Boakye, GeorgeAir Vice Marshal
George Yaw Boakye
(1937–1979)		November 1976June 19792 years, 7 months
9
Samuel Gyabaah
Gyabaah, SamuelWing Commander
Samuel Gyabaah		June 1979July 19791 month
10
F. W. K. Klutse
Klutse, F.Group Captain
F. W. K. Klutse		July 1979December 19794 months
11
John Odaate-Barnor
Odaate, JohnAir Commodore
John Odaate-Barnor
(1937–2012)		December 1979May 19805 months
12
K. K. Pumpuni
Pumpuni, K.Air Commodore
K. K. Pumpuni		May 1980January 19821 year, 8 months
13
E. A. A. Awuviri
Awuviri, E.Group Captain
E. A. A. Awuviri		January 1982December 198211 months
14
J. E. A. Kotei
Kotei, J.Air Vice Marshal
J. E. A. Kotei
(1940–2010)		December 1982June 19885 years, 6 months
15
Harry Dumashie
Dumashie, HarryAir Marshal
Harry Dumashie
(1938–2002)		June 1988June 19924 years
16
John Asamoah Bruce
Bruce, JohnAir Marshal
John Asamoah Bruce
(1938–2002)		5 June 199216 March 20018 years, 9 months
17
Edward Mantey
Mantey, EdwardAir Vice Marshal
Edward Mantey
(born 1946)
[4]		16 March 200120 May 20054 years, 2 months
18
Julius Boateng
Boateng, JuliusAir Vice Marshal
Julius Boateng
[5]		20 May 200528 January 20093 years, 8 months
19
Michael Samson-Oje
Samson, MichaelAir Vice Marshal
Michael Samson-Oje
(born 1954)
[1]		31 March 2009January 20166 years, 9 months
20
Maxwell Nagai
Nagai, MaxwellAir Vice Marshal
Maxwell Nagai
[1]		January 2016January 20193 years
21
Frank Hanson
Hanson, FrankAir Vice Marshal
Frank Hanson
[1]		January 2019January 20234 years
22
Frederick Asare Bekoe
Bekoe, Frederick AsareAir Vice Marshal
Frederick Asare Bekoe		January 2023Incumbent1 year

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Military Air Vice-Marshal Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine. thestatesmanonline.com.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "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.
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