The Chief Coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation (OWC) and Senior Presidential Advisor on Defence, General (Rtd) Caleb Akandwanaho, commonly known as Gen Salim Saleh, has cited information warfare as one of the major challenges facing modern armies. Speaking during a meeting with Defence Attachés accredited to Uganda at the Heritage Farm Command Post in Kirema,…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to supporting veterans and preserving the legacy of Uganda’s liberation struggle during the Heroes Day celebrations held at State House, Nakasero. Addressing veterans, government officials, and invited guests on Tuesday, President Museveni said Heroes Day provides an important platform for engaging with those who contributed to…
The Special Forces Command (SFC) 6 Infantry Battalion under the 1 Special Forces Group (1SFG) conducted a 20-kilometre route march across the areas of Bendegere, Nkumba, and Kasenyi as part of efforts to strengthen physical fitness, endurance, and operational readiness among its personnel. The exercise brought together Officers and Militants from Kasenyi and Bwebajja Detachments.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces – Air Force has commissioned new infrastructure at Air Force Primary School Entebbe, aimed at improving learning conditions, sanitation, and staff accommodation at the institution. The facilities include a multipurpose main hall, a classroom block, teacher accommodation units, waterborne toilet facilities, bathrooms, and an incinerator. The UPDF Air Force, under…
The National Defence College–Uganda (NDC-U) has concluded a high-level foreign study tour that took course members to Algeria and Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen strategic learning through direct regional engagement. The tour, which covered key institutions in Northern and Western Africa, involved two delegations conducting field-based research at selected security and academic facilities.…
Authorities from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in collaboration with South Sudanese counterparts, have returned 13 Ugandans, comprising 11 adults and two children, from South Sudan. The process followed coordinated efforts between the UPDF’s Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security, Major General Richard Otto, and his South Sudanese counterpart, the Chief of Military Intelligence.…
The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out soldiers who completed a three-month Tactical Radio Operators Course conducted at the Headquarter Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability (HQ URDC) in Jinja. Speaking at the pass-out, the Commander of HQ URDC, Brigadier General Ernest Nuwagaba, described the course as a critical component of the force’s capacity-building…
Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) troops serving under the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) and the United Nations Guard Unit 12 commemorated World Environment Day with a tree-planting exercise and a beach cleanup along the Indian Ocean coastline. This year’s theme, “Inspired by Nature, For Climate, For our Future,” guided activities…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is recruiting qualified Ugandan citizens to serve in regular and professional positions. The Uganda National Population and Housing Census 2024 will inform the recruitment quotas for the respective Cities/Districts of Uganda. GENERAL ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Applicants must meet all the following conditions: Citizenship: Must be adult Ugandan citizens and possess…
Kampala, Uganda – June 04, 2026– The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) is pleased to announce the commencement of the General Recruitment Exercise 2026, inviting qualified, disciplined, and patriotic Ugandan citizens to serve their country in both regular and professional capacities. Online applications via recruitment.updf.go.ug will be accepted from 10–24 June 2026. Applicants must be…