The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 1,020 personnel from the School of Artillery and Air Defence (SAAD) after completing intensive training in Morulinga Village, Olilim Sub-county, Katakwi District. Maj Gen Dan Kakono, Commander Artillery Division, who represented the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, praised the graduates for their endurance, discipline,…
The State Minister for Education and Sports (Primary Education), Hon Joyce Moriku Kaducu, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) as a transparent and professional national army, ranking among the best on the African continent. She made the remarks during the ground-breaking ceremony of a major construction project at the 503 Brigade of the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Motorised Infantry Division has passed out its first intake of Multi-Role Combat Armoured Vehicle-20 (MCAV-20) drivers after a six-month specialised training programme. A total of 78 soldiers, including four females, drawn from the Motorised Infantry Division and the Special Forces Command (SFC), successfully completed the course. Presiding over the…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) have been cautioned against complacency as they enter the second half of their tour of duty in Somalia. The warning came from UNGU-XI Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, during a meeting with officers and men at the unit’s headquarters.…