The President of the Republic of Sierra Leone and Commander-In-Chief of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF),
His Excellency, Dr Ernest Bai Koroma,dresses the 1st Lieutenant General(CDS) and 3 other senior officers

RSLAF 2016 INTER UNIT FOOTBALL COMPETITION

The Chief of Defence Staff, Lieutenant General John Edson Milton Delivering His Opening Remarks Before The Start of The Competition

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)

The Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces (RSLAF) Inter Unit Football Competition was organized this year to foster good relationship amongst personnel. Since the Ebola Outbreak struck Sierra Leone, this was the first event organized by the RSLAF. According to the Commander Joint Force, Brigadier B Sesay, the Competition was organized to strengthen the RSLAF Football Team in a bid to spot talents and recreational motivation to troops, comradeship, Units pride, cohesion and troops interaction platform at all levels.

Also, the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Lieutenant General John E Milton in his opening remarks confirmed that he was highly impressed with the sporting activities in the Army, as all works and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Deputy Minister of Defence

He further maintained that the Military will be engaged in a Volleyball and Boxing Competition for the good ambiance among the able military men. Lieutenant General John E Milton called on friends and well-wishers to give support to the Hockey Pitch Pavilion expansion project as the Military is aspiring to have a self-contained pavilion.

The CDS ended up thanking all those who attended and encouraged them to be attending RSLAG functions.

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Minister of Defence Major (Rtd.), Alfred Palo Conteh

It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to the Official Website of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Sierra Leone. As we embark on moving on with the information age this website serves as a medium through which the public can better understand the operations and administration of the Ministry of Defence and have faith that our mission to serve and protect is carried out to the fullest.

Here you will have the opportunity of exploring the various branches of the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces and their responsibilities. It also contains downloadable policies that guide our operations, and updated news about important events.

The advancement of science and technology has further spurred new forms of threats, including unconventional threats such as biological weaponry and cyber security threat. However, technology has also seen new innovations in the field of defence, which is especially why moving forward with information and communication technology adaptation is even more important now than ever before. This website is a step towards that direction.

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