The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 62 soldiers who completed a two-month Oracle Level 4 Kit Operator and End User Course, at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo. The Chief of Staff – Land Force, Brigadier Chris Bagonza, congratulated the graduates for their commitment and thanked the instructors for their dedication to…
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon. Jacob Markson Oboth Oboth, today presided over a symbolic firearms destruction ceremony at the Junior Staff College, Gadaffi Barracks. The event, held under the theme “A Safer Community Through Voluntary Disarmament”, forms part of the annual Continental Africa Amnesty Month, observed every September. “I commend the efforts…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has concluded a five-day Strategic Communication and Defence Engagement training in Jinja, aimed at strengthening the capacity of Public Information Officers across the security sector. The training brought together officers from the UPDF, Uganda Police, the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA), and other security agencies. Closing the…
Troops of Battle Group Forty Five (BGXLV) have been urged to maintain discipline and professionalism as they prepare for their upcoming peacekeeping mission in Somalia. Brigadier General Fred Mwesigye, acting Commander 1 Infantry Division, made the remarks during the closing of the two-week pre-mission ideology course at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC)…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), together with the Somali National Armed Forces (SNAF), have launched the third phase of Operation Silent Storm to retake Awdheegle town from Al-Shabaab terrorists. Awdheegle, located 80 kilometres southwest of Mogadishu in the Lower Shabelle region, is…