Substantive Chiefs of The Naval Staff
There have been 16 heads of the Ghana navy since its inception. One officer, Rear Admiral Dzang served two terms.
- Commodore D. A. Foreman (Jan 1959 – Jun 1961)
- Rear Admiral David Animle Hansen (Sep 1961 – Jun 1967) - First Ghanaian Chief of Naval Staff
- Air Vice Marshal Michael A. Otu (Jun 1967 – Mar 1968)
- Commodore Philemon F. Quaye(Apr 1968 – May 1972)
- Commander Joy Kobla Amedume (May 1972 – Jan 1973)
- Commodore C.K. Dzang (Feb 1973 – Aug 1974)
- Commander G.Bedu-Addo (Aug 1974 – Jul 1975))
- Rear Admiral C.K. Dzang (Jul 1975 – Jun 1977) - Member of SMCI
- Rear Admiral Joy Kobla Amedume (Jun 1977 – Jun 1979) - Member of SMCII
- Commodore Stephen Obimpeh (Jun 1979 – Dec 1981)
- Captain J.W.Boateng (Jan 1982 - Mar 1982)
- Commodore J. K. Oppong (Mar 1982 – Jul 1985)
- Rear Admiral Benjamin Ohene-Kwapong (Jul 1985 – Jun 1990)
- Rear Admiral Tom Annan (Jun 1990 – Sept 1996)
- Vice Admiral E.O. Owusu-Ansah (Oct 1996 – Mar 2001)
- Rear Admiral John Kodzo Gbenah(Mar 2001 – June 2005)
- Rear Admiral Arthur Riby Sampa Nunoo(May 2005 – Mar 2009)
- Rear Admiral M. Quarshie (31 Mar 2009 – present)
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