EASTERN NAVAL COMMAND RECRUITS PASS OUT, DAILY GRAPHIC, THUR MARCH 10,2011 (PAGE 23)

Story: Della Russel Ocloo, Tema

RECRUITS of the Ghana Navy have been tasked to ensure adequate protection of the country’s oil resources as permanent explorative activities prolong along the offshore environment.
A retired officer, Commodore Christain Buertei Puplampu made the call at the passing out parade of 103 recruits at the Basic and Leadership Training School of the Eastern Naval Command at Tema.
The recruits made up of thirty two female and seventy one male underwent three months of standard military training and four months of basic naval training where they were rudiments in military law, ship husbandry, boat works, field craft, map reading, first aid among others.
According to Commodore Puplampu, commercial exploration of oil and gas in the country has made them major stakeholders with significant mandate towards ensuring total protection of the oil fields.
“As government strives to support the navy as an entity, a humbly appeal is that, you must complement this gesture by taking very good care of the capital-intensive logistics that may be provided to make your work efficient and effective,” he counsel.
The Commanding Officer of the basic leadership training school, Lt Kwasi Kyeremanteng Donkor who administered the oath of allegiance to the recruits charged them to endeavor to defend the nation at all times.
He admonished that, joining the navy was a calling that mandates individual officers and recruits to adhere to the rules and regulations governing the operations of the Ghana Armed Forces and caution the service would deal ruthlessly to persons that flouts its mandated set of laws.
The Flag Officer Commanding of the Command, Commodore Albert Bentil Addison charged recruits to go all out and make good impressions about the service, that he said would keep steadfast the oath of allegiance they make to mother Ghana.
Awards ranging from best in academics, weapon handling, drill, physical training were presented to recruits who excelled in the above mentioned areas.
Recruits Richard Abrocquah won the best in academics whilst Emmanuel Essel was adjudged the best all round recruit.