The Engineer Training School (ETS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) received three trailer heads from the US Embassy in Ghana on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at a handover ceremony on the school’s grounds.
The equipment is now worth over $600,000 after the caravan heads, each worth more than $200,000, were provided as part of the Africa Crisis Response Initiative. The vehicles are made to carry large equipment, such as front-end loaders, backhoes, and road graders.
Many significant infrastructure projects that the GAF is now working on, including as the construction of the Accra–Kumasi Motorway, the Burma Camp redevelopment projects, and Forward Operating Bases, are anticipated to be directly supported by the machinery.
Speaking at the event, The Chargè d’Affaires at the US Embassy, Mr. Rolf Olsen emphasised the trucks’ practical value, pointing out that the Ghana Armed Forces are already working on initiatives that would influence the future of the country for future generations.
Additionally, Mr. Olsen took the opportunity to reiterate the United States and Ghana’s long-standing security partnership, citing decades of cooperation in joint military drills, peacekeeping missions, and capacity-building initiatives.
He cited the 48 Engineers Regiment’s deployment to Jamaica in December 2025, where Ghanaian soldiers helped with hurricane recovery work, as a prime illustration of the two countries’ mutual collaboration.
He gave the GAF his word that the US was still dedicated to the alliance “for the long haul.”
Hon. Ernest Brogya Genfi, the Deputy Minister of Defence, sent his sincere appreciation to the US government.
He called the funding “timely,” pointing out that the GAF still plays a vital role in protecting Ghana’s territorial integrity, reacting to humanitarian crises, and assisting with peacekeeping missions throughout the subregion and beyond.
He said that the vehicles will greatly improve the Armed Forces’ ability to carry out humanitarian relief efforts in times of national emergency and tragedy.
During the event, the Deputy Defence Minister emphasised GAF’s growing contribution to national development outside of traditional defence.
In addition to working with the Minerals Commission to recover hundreds of acres of degraded forest reserves devastated by illicit mining, he disclosed that the government is currently deploying the military to reclaim and restore contaminated river bodies.
He added that the construction of the right-of-way for the Kumasi–Accra Motorway project was made possible by the GAF’s engineering competence, highlighting the forces’ adaptability and support to Ghana’s development goal.
The Deputy Defence Minister reaffirmed the importance of Ghana-US bilateral ties and thanked the US for helping to fly Ghanaian engineers to Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa so they could help with the island’s restoration.
He urged Officers and Soldiers who would operate the donated trucks to ensure their correct management, maintenance, and effective use, so that the entire objective of the donation could be achieved.
He expressed hope that the two countries’ friendly relations will continue to thrive in the coming years.
Source: newsthemegh.com