At least 189 soldiers of The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), on Thursday were decorated from various ranks; with one soldier promoted from private to the rank of Staff Sergeant, 25 to Sergeant, 39 to Corporal and 124 to Lance Corporal at a ceremony held at the State Guards Battalion in Banjul.
Speaking at the ceremony, Brigade General TuroJawneh, said since the dawn of the new political dispensation, several officers have been promoted to various ranks within the Gambia Armed Forces after undergoing the Promotional Exams as part of the wider reforms of the Armed Forces.
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