UGANDA PEOPLES' DEFENCE FORCES

CDF inspects the Combined Arms Training Exercise for Officer Cadets

COL EMMANUEL KWIHANGANA TAKES OVER THE OFFICE OF CHIEF OF STAFF UPDF - AIR FORCE

UPDF PARTICIPATES IN EAC ARMED FORCES CIMIC ACTIVITIES

Government to Continue supporting training of UPDF - Hon Adolf Mwesige

UPDF Recruits 1,500 Veterans for Somalia Mission

UPDF extends regional reach to the Eastern Africa Standby Force

The Mighty UPDF UPDF

THE MIGHTY UPDF

Uganda Peoples' Defence Forces was so named in the 1995 Constitution of the Republic of Uganda. It was initially called the National Resistance Army which was the Force that fought the February 6, 1981 to January 26, 1986 Liberation war that saw the final overthrow of dictatorship in Uganda. NRA picked up the struggle from earlier Liberation struggles of the 1970's against oppressive and anti People Governments in Uganda.

That is how the NRA became the UPDF. The UPDF is a nonpartisan force, national in character, patriotic, professional, disciplined, productive and subordinate to the civilian authority as established under the constitution.

UPDF VISION

Transform the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) into a modern , professional, efficient and accountable Force anchored on a strong civil-military partnership.