The Ghana Armed Forces has officially launched its three-day nationwide documentation and physical selection exercise for qualified candidates participating in the 2026/2027 enlistment drive.
Running through September 30, 2026, this critical screening phase is the immediate next step after the official closure of the online application portal.
To ensure operational efficiency and maintain security and order, physical assessment sessions are taking place concurrently across key military centres in both the Northern and Southern sectors.
Applicants assigned to the Northern Sector, covering Army, Navy, and Air Force prospects, are reporting to the 4 Infantry Battalion at Uaddara Barracks in Kumasi. Meanwhile, Southern Sector operations are split between Nicholson Stadium for Army candidates and the Air Force Base in Accra for Navy and Air Force applicants.
Military authorities have stressed that entry into screening grounds remains strictly limited to individuals who received official text message notifications. Unnotified applicants are strongly cautioned to remain home to avoid overcrowding.
The physical screening exercise unfolds amidst broader national conversations regarding transparency within security agency recruitment.
High-profile political figures, including National Democratic Congress Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, have publicly pledged to dismantle protocol-driven recruitment systems in public institutions, advocating instead for merit-based processes across military and law enforcement services.
Successful candidates from the current screening exercise will advance directly to comprehensive medical assessments and secondary evaluations.
