| Number | Portrait | Chief of Army Staff | Took office | Left office | Time in office |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brigadier D.H. Tadman as Brigade Commander | 1959 | |||
| 2 | Brigadier Alexander George Victor Paley (1903–1976) as Army Commander | 1959 | 11 January 1960 | 0–1 years | |
| 3 | Major General Henry Templer Alexander (1911–1977) as Combined CDS and Army Commander | 11 January 1960 | December 1961 | 1 year, 10 months | |
| 4 | Brigadier Joseph Arthur Ankrah (1915–1992) | December 1961 | October 1962 | 1 year, 10 months | |
| 5 | Major general Stephen Otu (1915–1979) | October 1962 | July 1965 | 2 years, 9 months | |
| 6 | Brigadier C. M. Barwah (?–1966) | July 1965 | February 1966 | 7 months | |
| 7 | Brigadier Albert Kwesi Ocran (born 1929) | February 1966 | August 1966 | 7 months | |
| 8 | Major general Clelend Cofie Bruce | August 1966 | May 1967 | 8 months | |
| 9 | Brigadier D. C. K. Amenu | November 1968 | August 1969 | 9 months | |
| 10 | Major General Daniel K. Addo | August 1969 | June 1971 | 1 year, 10 months | |
| 11 | Brigadier J. R. K. Acquah | June 1971 | October 1971 | 4 months | |
| 12 | Brigadier H. D. Twum-Barimah | October 1971 | January 1972 | 3 months | |
| 13 | Colonel Emmanuel Alexander Erskine (born 1937) | January 1972 | February 1972 | 1 month | |
| 14 | Major general Robert Kotei (1935–1979) | November 1976 | July 1978 | 1 year, 8 months | |
| 15 | Brigadier Fred Akuffo (1937–1979) | May 1974 | November 1976 | 2 years, 6 months | |
| 16 | Major general Robert Kotei (1935–1979) | November 1976 | July 1978 | 1 year, 8 months | |
| 17 | Major general Neville Alexander Odartey-Wellington (1934–1979) | July 1978 | June 1979 | 11 months | |
| 18 | Colonel W. W. Bruce-Konuah | June 1979 | July 1979 | 1 month | |
| 19 | Brigadier Arnold Quainoo | July 1979 | November 1979 | 4 months | |
| 20 | Brigadier I. K. Amoah | November 1979 | December 1981 | 2 years, 1 month | |
| 21 | Major general W.M. Mensah-Wood | June 1987 | June 1990 | 3 years | |
| 22 | Major general Ben Akafia | June 1990 | September 1996 | 6 years, 3 months | |
| 23 | Major general Clayton Yaache (born 1945) | October 1996 | February 2001 | 4 years, 4 months | |
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| 25 | Major general Samuel Odotei | 20 May 2005 | 31 March 2009 | 3 years, 10 months | |
| 26 | Major general Joseph Narh Adinkra | 31 March 2009 | 4 April 2013 | 4 years | |
| 27 | Major general Joseph Narh Adinkra (born 1950) | 31 March 2009 | 4 April 2013 | 4 years | |
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| 29 | Major general Obed Akwa (born 1955) | 2 June 2016 | 9 February 2017 | 8 months | |
| 30 | Major general William Ayamdo | 9 February 2017 | 18 February 2020 | 4 years, 8 months | |
| 31 | Major general Thomas Oppong-Peprah | 18 February 2020 | Incumbent | 1 year, 7 months |
With over 50 years in peace keeping. Ghana Continues to Contribute Troops to the United Nations.
The Ghana Armed Forces Together With Sister Security Services undertake internal security operations for the safety of the general public.
The Ghana Armed Forces also assist NADMO in Disaster Management.