The Gambia Armed Forces Training School (GAFTS)is the factory for production of gallant soldiers. The school is also responsible for maintaining and improving standards of training. As part of the Chief of Defence Staff’s training directive for 2019, the GAFTS being the pace setters for training conducts Basic Fitness Test (BFT).
BFT is conducted annually and it is used as a means to assess the physical strength, agility and level of endurance of soldiers in terms of their fitness in upholding the slogan ‘Train Hard fight easy.’
