Schools
Attended:
a. Tujereng
Primary School from 1968 - 1976
b. Gunjur Secondary Technical School from 1976 -1980
c. Saint Augustine High School
from 1980 - 19 83 and obtained Secondary
School and GCE O' Level Certificate
Date of Enlistment
to Gambia Armed Forces:
a. 01 August 1983.
Courses
Attended:
a. April 1985 - April 1986:
| i. |
Defence Language |
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Lackland Air forces Base - Texas |
| ii. |
Infantry Officer's Basic Course |
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Forte Benning - GEORGIA |
| iii. |
Airborne Course |
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iv. |
Infantry Mortar Platoon Course |
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| v. |
Instructor Course |
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Gordon - |
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| vi. |
Civil Affairs |
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Fort Bragg - |
NORTH CAROLINA |
b. Infantry Officer Advance Course - Fort Benning - GEROGIA
Oct 91 - Apr 92.
c. Junior Division Staff College Course - Jaji NIGERIA - Jan - Jun 93.
Seminars/Workshop:
a. Africa Centre for Strategic Studies 2002.
b. Small Arms and Light Weapon proliferation in Africa 2004
Promotions:
| a. |
Officer Cadet |
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1 January 1984 |
| b. |
Second Lieutenant |
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1 March 1985 |
| c. |
Lieutenant |
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1 April 1988 |
| d. |
Captain |
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1 september 1988 |
| e. |
Major |
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1 August 1993 |
| f. |
Lieutenant Colonel |
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1 August 1994 |
| g. |
Colonel |
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1 May 1997 |
Appointments:
| a. |
Instructor GNA Training School |
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Jun 84 - Apr 85 |
| b. |
Platoon Commander - B Company |
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Apr 86 - Apr 88 |
c. |
Company Commander |
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Apr 88 - Jun 93 |
| d. |
Battalion Second Command |
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Jun 93 - Aug 93 |
| e. |
Staff Officer Grade 3 |
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Jul 93 - Aug 93 |
| f. |
Staff Officer Grade 2 |
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Aug 93 - Jul 94 |
| g. |
Army Commander |
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1 Aug 94 -24 Jan 99 |
| h. |
Chief of Staff of The Gambia Armed Forces |
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25 Jan 99 - 16 Nov 04 |
Foreign Operations:
| 1. |
Gambian Company Commander |
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ECOMOG (Liberia) - Apr 91-Jun 91 |
| 2. |
ECOMOG Camp Commandant/company Commander Gamcoy II |
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Jun 91 - Oct 91 |
Awards/Honours:
a. ECOMOG Medal
b. Long Service and Gold Conduct Medal
c. Distinguish Service Medal
d. Order NAtional du Lion (Senegal) x 2
e. September Revolution (Libya)
f. Member of Chinese Armed Forces (ROC)
g. Commander of the Republic of the Gambia (CRG)
h. Grand Commander of the Republic of the Gambia (GCRG)
Marital Status: Married with 5
Children.
Hobbies: