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• CDS SPEECH FOR THE HANDING OVER OF THE BATON OF OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF.

• 9^TH ARMED FORCES DAY BAND DISPLAY.

• 9^TH ANNUAL ARMED FORCES WEEK INTER-RELIGIOUS THANKSGIVING SERVICE.

• HONOURABLE DEPUTY MINISTER OF DEFENCE ADDRESSES TROOPS AT 4^TH INFANTRY BRIGADE AND UNITS UNDER COMMAND - READ MORE...

• STATEMENT ON THE SUDDEN AND TRAGIC DEATH OF THE LATE LIEUTENANT GENERAL (RTD) SAMUEL OMAR WILLIAMS, FORMER CDS OF THE RSLAF - READ MORE...

• RUSSIAN DEFENCE DELEGATION VISITS MoD - READ MORE...

• RSLAF CONSOLIDATED POLICIES, DOCTRINE AND ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS - READ MORE...

• RSLAF STARTS WIA PAYMENTS - READ MORE...

• QUEENS DRAGON GUARDS TO CONDUCT LEVEL 2 TRAINING IN SIERRA LEONE - READ MORE...

• UK FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICE PAYS ASSESSMENT VISIT TO THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE - READ MORE...

• CHIEF OF DEFENCE STAFF ADDRESSES GRADUANDS - READ MORE...

• RSLAF 2016 INTER UNIT FOOTBALL COMPETITION - READ MORE...

• THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES GETS FIRST SURGEON GENERAL - READ MORE...

• THIRTY FIVE (35) SENIOR AND JUNIOR MILITARY OFFICERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES PROMOTED - READ MORE...

• SIERRA LEONE TROOPS ARE NOT STRANDED IN CHAD - READ MORE...

• CDS MAIDEN VISIT TO TROOPS...
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• RSLAF CONSOLIDATED POLICIES, DOCTRINE AND ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS - READ MORE...

• CDS MAIDEN VISIT TO TROOPS - READ MORE...

• HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT'S SPEECH AT THE 7th ARMED FORCES WEEK CELEBRATION - READ MORE...

• PRESIDENT DRESSES 1st LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND SENIOR OFFICERS.
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• SIERRA LEONE TROOPS ARE NOT STRANDED IN CHAD - READ MORE...

• SELECTION PROCESSES FOR OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS PARTICIPATING IN FOREIGN MISSIONS - READ MORE...

• RSLAF'S PARTICIPATION ON FOREIGN MISSIONS - READ MORE...

• THE PURPOSE OF DEDUCTING USD 200 FROM ALLOWANCES OF TROOPS ON FOREIGN PEACEKEEPING MISSION IN SOMALIA ... READ MORE

• POP 2014 ARTICLE: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE...

• MASSIVE BARRACKS CONSTRUCTION...

• PDV OF LEOBATT...

• DINING IN ARTICLE: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE...

• PRESIDENT KOROMA TURNS THE SOD AT WILBERFORCE BARRACKS - 23 Jul 2014... READ MORE

• PRESS RELEASE ON INFORMANT NEWSPAPER - 8 May 2014...

• THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE LAUNCHES ITS OFFICIAL WEBSITE - 23rd April 2014...

• PRESS RELEASE FOR COURT MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS...READ MORE

• THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE CLINCHES THE SILVER AWARD...READ MORE

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RSLAF 1^st LT. GENERAL	PRESIDENT DRESSES 1^st LIEUTENANT GENERAL AND SENIOR OFFICERS.
THE RSLAF 1^st SURGEON GENERAL	THE PROMOTION OF COLONEL DR. FODAY SAHR TO BRAGADIER GENERAL PAVE WAY FOR THE FIRST SURGEON GENERAL OF THE RSLAF.
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RSLAF CONSOLIDATED POLICIES, DOCTRINE AND ADMINISTRATION DOCUMENTS	MS WORD/PDF WebPage
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (S.L) WHITE PAPER	PDF
STAFF OFFICER’S HANDBOOK PART ONE	OPERATIONS AND TACTICS
STAFF OFFICER’S HANDBOOK PART TWO	COMMUNICATION, LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
DEFENCE WRITING HANDBOOK GUIDE	PDF
7 QUESTIONS HANDBOOK	PDF
RSLAF RECRUITMENT	PDF
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HISTORY OF RSLAF	THE HISTORY OF SIERRA LEONE ARMY
HISTORY OF REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES	ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SIERRA LEONE ARMED FORCES (RSLAF)
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Brig. J.R.H ORR	1957-1962
Brig. R.D. Blakie	1962-1964
Brig. David Lansana	1964-1967
Col. A Blake	1967-1968
Brig. John Bangura	1968-1971
Maj. Gen. Joseph Saidu Momoh	1971-1985
Maj. Gen. MS Tarawallie	1985-1992
Maj. Gen. Jusu Gottor	1992-1994
Brig. Kellie Conteh	1994-1995
Brig. Julius Maada Bio	1995-1996
Brig. JOY Turay	1996-1996
Brigadier Hassan Conteh	1996-1997
Brig. Maxwell Mitikishi Khobe	1998-2000
Maj. Gen. Tom S Carew	2000-2004
Maj. Gen. E Sam M'Boma	2005-2007
Maj. Gen. Nelson Williams	2008-2010
Maj. Gen. Robert Yira Koroma	2010
Lt. Gen. Samuel Omar Williams	2011-2016
Lt. Gen. John Edson Milton	2016-2017
Lieutenant. Gen. Brima Sesay	2017 to Date
Joint Force Commander History

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