Brig Gen Michael Kabango, Commandant of the Senior Command and Staff College (SC) Kimaka, on behalf of the Chief Joint Staff (CJS) Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba, has today opened the 2nd Annual UPDF Senior Logistics Leaders Retreat 2026 at the College of Logistics and Engineering in Maga Maga, Mayuge District. The three-day retreat, running from…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division has witnessed a change in leadership at the level of Deputy Division Commander, following the handover of office from Brigadier General Paul Muwonge, who has been appointed as Defence Attaché to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to Colonel Oloya Orombi, who assumes the position in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division passed out 63 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a six-month Communication, Information, Technology and Signals (CITS) Level III course conducted at the division headquarters. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Division Commander, Brigadier General Allan Kyangungu. Brig Gen Kyangungu commended the decision to conduct…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Land Force has witnessed a change of leadership in the office of Director Human Resource Management, with Brigadier General Edward Mutawe handing over to Colonel Emmanuel Ewama at the Land Force Headquarters. Brig Gen Mutawe was recently appointed as Uganda’s Defence Attaché to Ethiopia The handover ceremony was presided…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in the ongoing documentation and sensitisation exercise, has sensitised 120 retirees at the Defence Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre ahead of their scheduled retirement in July this year, with emphasis on proper documentation, financial discipline, and preparation for civilian life. The Commandant of the Defence Forces Rehabilitation and Vocational Centre,…
Representatives of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) were officially sworn in to serve in the 12th Parliament of Uganda during a ceremony that commenced on 13 to 15 May 2026 at Parliament House in Kampala. The swearing-in follows President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s swearing -in and inauguration ceremony for another term at Kololo Independence Grounds…
The African Union has awarded medals to the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group 43 serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) in recognition of their contribution to peace and security in Somalia as they concluded their tour of duty. At the same ceremony, Battle Group 47 officially assumed…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 53 officers who completed the Platoon Commanders’ Course at the 5 Infantry Division Training School in Labwordwong, Agago District. Presiding over the ceremony, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine Commander, Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, commended the 5 Infantry Division for its commitment to professional military training…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) and the Tanzania People’s Defence Force (TPDF) have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral security cooperation following the inaugural proximity commanders’ meeting held in Misenyi District, Tanzania. The three-day meeting, conducted from May 7 to 9, 2026, brought together commanders from the TPDF 202 Infantry Brigade and the UPDF…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out 106 soldiers under the 106 Artillery Brigade after completing a specialised course on light artillery systems, in Moroto. The pass-out ceremony, which featured a combined graduation drill and a field exercise code-named “Last Fire,” was held at Nakiloro in Rupa Sub-county, Moroto District.…