Chiefs of Defence Staff
Source: official Ghana Armed Forces website
- Major General AGV Paley 1954 – 11 Jan 1960
- Major General HT Alexander 1960 - 1961
- Major General SJA Otu 1961 – 1965
- Major General NA Aferi 1965 – 1966
- Major /Lt General EK Kotoka 1966 -
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