Public Statement from GAF: THE GAMBIA ARMED FORCES GRADUATES OVER 200 RECRUITS IN A COLOURFUL CEREMONY HELD AT THE FAJARA BARRACKS PARADE GROUND The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Thursday 13th October 2022, held a passing out parade for GAF Recruit Intake 37 in a colourful ceremony held at the […]
Press Statement from Ministry of Defence. The President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces Mr. Adama Barrow, on Friday 24th June presided over the decoration ceremony of twelve (12) Senior Officers of the Gambia Armed Forces elevated from the rank of a Major to Lieutenant Colonel at the Statehouse in […]
ARCHIVE (Re-post): First published on 31st March 2020, on The Digest News & The Point Newspaper. One key sector that needed immediate reform at the advent of the New Gambia in 2017 under the leadership of President Adama Barrow was the security sector. This is because security is a key […]
Commodore (Brigadier General) Assan Sarr, former Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) is the first Gambian army officer to hold the title of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF). Sarr had served as head of the Gambia’s Armed Forces from December 2004 until 29th November 2005.