The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out Non-Commissioned Officers who completed the Instructors Course Level III and the Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Course at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Jinja. Officiating at the ceremony, the Joint Staff Human Resource Management, Maj Gen James Kinalwa, said the courses were a strategic investment in building…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) witnessed a change in its command that saw Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja assumed leadership as Contingent Commander from Brigadier General Joseph Ssemwanga Musoke, who completed his tour of duty. The handover and takeover ceremony was presided…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 169 officers and soldiers who completed the Basic Combat Engineering Level III Course at the School of Combat Engineers (SOCE), Kalama, in Mubende District. The pass-out ceremony for Intake 20/25 was presided over by the Commandant of the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade, Brig Gen Richard Wakayinja,…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Adviser for Special Operations, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba this afternoon met with Her Excellency Lisa Chesney, UK High Commissioner to Uganda. The meeting happened at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The CDF and the UK High Commissioner discussed a proposal to deploy UK military medical personnel…