Southern Command GOC opens Ex Starlight Stretch III
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), Southern Command, Brigadier General Edward Awaribey, has opened Exercise Starlight Stretch III at Nkwanta in the Oti Region. The three-week exercise, which commenced on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, is designed to enhance the preparedness of the Ghana Armed Forces to respond effectively to the increasingly complex security environment confronting the […]
Southern Command GOC Brigadier General Edward Awaribey inaugurated Exercise Starlight Stretch III at Nkwanta in Ghana's Oti Region. The three-week-long exercise, initiated on August 11, 2026, aims to bolster the Ghana Armed Forces' readiness to effectively counter the complex security challenges facing the nation and its neighboring countries.
Colonel Lawrence Seddoh Agbedoawu, Command Operations Officer for Southern Command, highlighted the significance of Starlight Stretch as a flagship training program for the Ghana Army. The exercise entails rigorous and realistic training in the fields of internal security, counter-insurgency, countering violent extremism, and terrorism.
Participants will sharpen their skills, enhance teamwork, improve leadership, and gain confidence in executing operations under challenging circumstances. Col Agbedoawu thanked the Army Headquarters, various formations, brigades, sister security agencies, and civil institutions for their support and collaboration in making the exercise a success.
He also expressed gratitude to the Municipal Chief Executive of Nkwanta South for his invaluable contribution. 1 Infantry Battalion's Lieutenant Colonel Enoch Awudu emphasized the importance of the exercise in preparing personnel to respond to emerging security threats, particularly in internal security and counter-insurgency operations.
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