The Chief of Staff – Land Forces, Brig Gen Michael Kabango, has officially closed the post-mission ideological course for Battle Group (BG) 40 and United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) X after upon their completion of deployment in Somalia. The ceremony, held at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-CT) in Singo, marked the…
The European Union Ambassador to Uganda, His Excellency Jan Sadek, met with General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), this afternoon. The meeting, held at the SFC Headquarters in Entebbe, focused on regional security issues of mutual concern. General Kainerugaba expressed his gratitude to Ambassador Sadek…
The Kenya High Commissioner to Uganda, His Excellency Joash Maangi, paid a courtesy visit to the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this afternoon. The Kenyan diplomat was accompanied by Kenya’s Defence Attaché to Uganda, Colonel Patrick Kaduda, and other senior officials from the Kenyan High Commission. The meeting was also attended…
Hon Huda Abason Oleru, Minister of State for Defence and Veteran Affairs, welcomed a delegation of Members of Parliament from the Defence and Internal Affairs Committee to the UPDF National Referral Hospital at Lower Mbuya, in Kampala. The committee, led by Hon Wilson Kajwengye, MP for Nyabushozi County, was on a fact-finding mission to…
Col Chris Magezi handed over the office of Public Information Officer for UPDF Land Forces (PIO-LF) to Maj Peter Mugisa during a ceremony presided over by Col Edward Mutawe, the Director of Human Resource Management – Land Force. Col Mutawe commended Col Magezi for his dedicated service and encouraged Maj Mugisa to build on…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Operations General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has promoted the following General officers to the Ranks of Acting Major General in line with the new establishment and their flawless track records of excellent service. Brigadier General Charles Byanyima to Acting Major General. Brigadier General Deus Sande…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has today commenced a disaster response and management exercise (Table-Top Exercise), code-named “OKOA MAISHA 2025,” at the headquarters of the Uganda Rapid Deployment Centre in Jinja. The exercise is set to run until March 10, 2025. The theme of the exercise is “Disaster Response and Management on Coordination Mechanisms…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces and Algerian People’s National Armed Forces have reaffirmed their commitment to stronger military cooperation during a dinner hosted on Saturday at Ndere Cultural Centre in Kampala. The dinner was hosted for participants from the Algerian High War College, who were in Uganda for a week-long study tour that included…
The Commandant of the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U), Maj Gen Francis Okello, has emphasised the need for Africa to unite to achieve prosperity. He made the remarks while meeting a delegation of 19 course members from the Algeria High War College, who paid a courtesy visit to NDC-U in Njeru, Buikwe District.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) passed out 186 warfare trainees and three commanders who completed training from the Mountain Division Warfare Training School in Karugutu, Ntoroko District. Presiding over the ceremony, Colonel Paul Muwonge, the Mountain Division Deputy Commander, congratulated the soldiers on completing their rigorous 16-week training, emphasising the significance of their newly…