The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has commenced its Retirement Sensitisation and Documentation Exercise for Batch 15, targeting senior officers from the rank of Major to Colonel. The exercise, launched today at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja, is in preparation for the officers’ formal retirement set for July this year. Brig Gen Emmanuel Kanyesigye,…
Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, Deputy Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4th Infantry Division, presided over the handover of command at the 1 Tank Battalion. Outgoing Commanding Officer Lieutenant Colonel Chris Matua passed leadership to Major JB Agaba during a ceremony held at the Division headquarters in Gulu. Lt Col Matua now assumes…
Security forces and journalists in Karamoja came together today to clean Moroto Town in a show of unity marking World Press Freedom Day. Personnel from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Uganda Police Force, Anti-Stock Theft Unit, and intelligence agencies worked alongside media professionals and community leaders to clean up public places, including Moroto central…
Senior security officials and community leaders from Uganda and Kenya have pledged to strengthen peaceful coexistence and shared natural resource management during a cross-border dialogue in Kaalae Village, Kotido District. The meeting, which brought together leaders from Nakapelimoru in Uganda and Nakitongo in Turkana County, Kenya, focused on fostering community-led initiatives to address climate challenges…
Brigadier General Wilberforce Sserunkuma, Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division, has officially dispatched troops to represent the division in the upcoming Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Drill Competition. The national event, set to begin on 13 May 2025, will feature preliminary rounds at Bombo’s Land Force Headquarters before concluding with…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has deployed Battle Group XLIV (44) to serve under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The flag-off ceremony, held at the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo, Nakaseke District, was presided over by Maj Gen Stephen Mugerwa, Commander of the 1st Infantry…
The Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brigadier General Chris Bagonza as the new UPDF Chief of Staff of the Land Force (COS LF) with Headquarters in Bombo. Brigadier General Bagonza was hitherto the Deputy Joint Staff Human Resource Management at the Joint UPDF Services Headquarter in Mbuya serving under Brigadier General…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) joined a wide array of esteemed institutions for the annual Career Day at Kings College Budo, offering students valuable insight into career possibilities and national service. Representing the UPDF was a team lead by Major Bilal Katamba, Acting Deputy Director of Defence Public Information, who encouraged students to embrace…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of the Somalia National Army (SNA), Major General Yusuf Rageh Odowaa, has praised the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) for their unwavering commitment and sacrifices in the fight against terrorism during a visit to the Ugandan Contingent headquarters under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia on…
President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), H.E. Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, today officiated at the UPDF’s first-ever hybrid virtual pass-out ceremony for recruits who completed nine months of basic military training across six military schools. Addressing attendees at the Basic Military Training School in Kaweweta,…