40 GAF troops complete intensive US-facilitated training on puma M36 armoured vehicles

Forty personnel from the Ghana Army’s 15 Armoured Brigade and the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Corps have completed a four-week orientation course on the newly acquired Puma M36 Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles.

The training, which ended on May 2, 2025, was held at the 153 Armoured Regiment Headquarters at Burma Camp, Accra.

It was led by U.S. defence contractor AMENTUM and coordinated by the Office of Security Cooperation at the U.S. Embassy in Ghana.

Brigadier General Gah, Commander of the 15 Armoured Brigade, commended the trainees during the closing ceremony, urging them to transfer their knowledge across the ranks.

The comprehensive programme combined theory and hands-on practice.

Participants were trained in vehicle identification, component familiarisation, safety protocols, turret and gun port operations, and tactical driving over rugged terrain, including sand, mud, and rocky inclines.

They also learned maintenance procedures for the Puma M36 MK 6-275 4×4, culminating in a field exercise to demonstrate their skills.

Lieutenant Colonel David Kwesi Korsah, Commanding Officer of the 153 Armoured Regiment, expressed confidence in the soldiers’ readiness to deploy the vehicles effectively.

He also praised AMENTUM for maintaining high training standards and instilling a renewed sense of responsibility in the troops.

Lt Col Paul Corbitt, Chief of the U.S. Embassy’s Office of Security Cooperation, highlighted the evolution of military vehicles, contrasting the Puma M36’s advanced features with earlier platforms like the Humvee, which struggled with low ground clearance and stability in conflict zones.