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The Artillery Training School (ATRS) of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) has held a rite to formally switch command from Lieutenant Colonel (Lt Col) Patrick Atuiri to Lt Col Christopher QUAYE, at Akoefe within the Volta Region on Monday, 12 January 2025.

The rite marked the formal switch of command on the ATRS, all the way through which Lt Col C Quaye formally assumed command from Lt Col P Atuiri.

The match reaffirmed GAF’s dedication to revenue continuity {and professional} excellence in army coaching.

In a delivering cope with, the outgone Commanding Officer (CO) – Lt Col Patrick Atuiri, expressed gratitude for the chance to serve and highlighted key achievements recorded all the way through his tenure.

These integrated the development of a 60-seater lecture corridor, a brand new ship’s galley and eating corridor, gender-sensitive washroom amenities, a faculty canteen, a sachet water manufacturing manufacturing unit and different infrastructure initiatives aimed toward making improvements to coaching and welfare.

Lt Col Atuiri additionally cited the a success advent of maiden coaching programmes such because the Artillery Young Officers’ Course, Forward Observation Skills Training and Land Navigation Course, in addition to the continued domestication of artillery coaching manuals.

He thanked the Military High Command, the 16 Artillery Brigade, the Ghana Artillery Officers Association, company companions, conventional government and the group of workers of the School for his or her beef up right through his tenure.

In an cope with by way of the Guest of Honour and Commander, Army Training Command – Brigadier General (Brig Gen) Joshua Amanor, counseled Lt Col Atuiri for his visionary revenue and impactful transformation of the School.

He mentioned that the infrastructural and coaching market signals completed beneath Lt Col Atuiri had considerably advanced finding out stipulations {and professional} requirements within the establishment.

He steered group of workers of the School to proceed supporting the brand new Commanding Officer to maintain commercial space.

The rite used to be graced by way of the 16 Artillery Brigade Commander Brig Gen Selorm Kwesi Amengor, President and Members of the Ghana Artillery Officers Association, Defence Civilian Staff, households, conventional government and pals of the School.

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