The African Leadership Organisation has honoured the Chief of Defence Forces – UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations General Muhoozi Kainerugaba with the Special African leadership Award for Defence and National Security Excellence at the 15th African Leadership Magazine Persons of the Year Awards ceremony on Saturday evening in Accra, Ghana. The event…
Nineteen soldiers of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) have completed a six-week Aviation Security (AVSEC) course in Mogadishu. Presiding over the closure of the training, the AUSSOM Sector On Administration Officer Colonel Hamza Kasaija, the AUSSOM Sector One Contingent Administrative Officer who…
A total of 128 officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, alongside one civilian staff member from the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, graduated with various academic awards from Makerere University. The graduates were drawn from the National Defence College–Uganda, the Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka, and the Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba. The…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces 15 Marine Brigade has passed out 53 soldiers who completed training in Coxswain Level II and Maritine Basic Induction Coxswain Maritime Sustainment Base Ntokolo in Mayuge District. 22 graduated in Coxswain while 31 in Maritine Basic Induction Course. Officiating at the function, the UPDF Joint Staff Logistics Brigadier General Godwin…
Maj Gen Moses Rwakitarate, the Coordinator of National Vital Assets and Strategic Installations has today officiated at the graduation ceremony of Basic Logistics Management Course (BLMC) Intake 09/25-26, Integrated Transport Management Course (ITMC) Intake 03/25-26, and Advanced Catering Course (ACC) Intake 01/25-26. Speaking on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba at…
The Joint forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) in the joint operation codenamed Operation Shujaa have intensified operations against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, striking a rebel camp west of River Epulu and recovering a significant…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has convened a four-day workshop on the development of an Air Operations Manual in Kampala, Uganda. The workshop, officially opened by the EASF Joint Chief of Staff, Brig Gen Stephen Kashure, brings together technical experts to harmonise regional air capabilities and develop a combined air operations manual and memorandum…
The Minister of State for Defence in charge of Veterans Affairs Hon Huda Abason, has praised the UPDF Engineers Brigade for exceeding expectations in the construction of health centres and secondary school structures in Luwero district. During an inspection and supervisory tour of the ongoing construction projects in Luwero Hon Abason commended the brigade’s work…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 317 officers and two civilians who completed the Post-Cadet Ideological Orientation Course at the Oliver Reginald Tambo Leadership School and Pan-African Centre of Excellence in Kaweweta. Presiding over the ceremony on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces, Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Maj Gen Henry Masiko…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially flagged-off the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) XII, which is set to deploy to Somalia for peace support operations. The ceremony took place at the International Peace and Support Training Center (IPSO-TC) in Ssingo. Addressing the troops, the Deputy Commander Land Forces Maj Gen Joseph Ssemwanga urged…