The Deputy Commander Land Force, Maj Gen Francis Takirwa, has presided over the handover of the office of Director of Operations – Land Force (D/OPNS-LF), as Col John Katamba Siyaleta assumed the role from Brig Gen Paddy Jackson Kajuba. The ceremony took place at the Land Force Headquarters in Bombo, Luweero District. In his remarks,…
The Commander of Uganda’s United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) in Somalia, Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has urged officers and department heads to uphold discipline, respect, and vigilance as they lead troops under the United Nations mandate. Addressing a commander’s update briefing at the UNGU-XI headquarters in Mogadishu, Lt Col Barigye underscored the foundational…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, Major General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, has urged joint security forces to sustain their operational tempo while deepening relations with community leaders in the Karamoja Sub-region, in a bid to consolidate lasting peace. Maj Gen Sserunkuma delivered the message during the official handover ceremony at…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Air Force has officially bid farewell to three senior directors selected to attend the prestigious Grade One Course at the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U). Presiding over the handover ceremony at Air Force Headquarters, the Chief of Staff – Air Force, Brig Gen David Gonyi, commended the officers…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces – Air Force held a solemn joint vigil to honour five aircrew members who died in a helicopter crash while on duty in Somalia on 3 July. The vigil was presided over by the Commander of the Air Force, Lt Gen Charles Okidi, at the Uganda Air Force headquarters in…
Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, has urged officers and other ranks to uphold ideological discipline and professional ethics, describing them as essential pillars for Uganda’s sovereignty, peace, and development. Addressing over 900 officers and militants at the School of Artillery and Air Defence (SAAD) in…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division, Major General Felix Busizoori, has urged soldiers to uphold discipline, warning that indiscipline could derail their military careers. Speaking during the weekly Monday Baraza at the Division Headquarters in Gulu, Maj Gen Busizoori reminded troops that disregarding the army’s code of conduct not…
Ninety officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have successfully completed the Grade III Staff Course at the Junior Staff College (JSC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City. The graduates were drawn from various units and formations across the Force. Speaking at the ceremony, Major General James Kinalwa, Joint Staff – Human Resource Management, praised…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MODVA) and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) joined over 35 government ministries, departments, and agencies in a spirited week-long sports gala held at Makerere University in the lead-up to the 14th Africa Public Service Day. Running from Friday, 27 June to Thursday, 4 July, the gala featured…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent under the United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI), Lieutenant Colonel Peter Ruyogoza Barigye, has paid a courtesy visit to the Uganda Embassy in Mogadishu, Somalia. The visit aimed to reinforce coordination between Uganda’s military and diplomatic missions as part of broader efforts to advance peace…