Early start today as usual. Breakfast at 7-ish, depart at 8-ish...I think "-ish" is on the clock in Ghana. Precise timing don't seem to be a big concern here.
First on the schedule, a visit to the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College. We started with a briefing by the CO on what they do there. They run two main courses, a Junior Phase for Captains and a Senior Phase for Majors. It was interesting to note that Ghana trains officers from many different African nations and exchanges Directing Staff with Nigeria and their Staff College. After the brief we toured some of the buildings and then had refreshments in the Mess.
Following the Command and Staff College we were going to visit a school but they were not ready for us for some reason. So instead, we went to watch a graduation of a pre-kindergarten. They had a mini Sea Cadet Corps that was going to put on a parade. It was so cute to watch a little four year old parade commander say commands, do drill, including sword drill, and not make one mistake. There was a General Salute, inspection, march past and presentation of awards. Pretty close to what we would do but with tiny people, lol.
Following the parade we waited for a tour of a Ghanain Navy ship that was used as a back drop for the parade. The ship's Executive Officer reviewed the parade. That finished late in the afternoon. Then back to the Hostel.
In the evening we visited the local TV station (TV3) to watch a live show called “Boogie Down”. Basically, it is a Ghanaian version of “So You Think You Can Dance”. This was the final episode where they decided the winner and the cadets really enjoyed it.
Tomorrow, a football (soccer) match between some Ghanains and the IACE cadets! Guess who is going to win?
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