The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has today officiated at the closure of the Post Mission Ideological Training Course (PMITC) for Uganda Battle Group (UGABAG) XXXII that rotated out from AMISOM in March…
A delegation of eighteen (18) senior military officers, who are course participants at the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U), together with members of the Directing Staff have today conducted a guided study tour of Kakira Sugar Works and Bujagali Hydro Power Plant, in Jinja district. The Company Secretary Kakira Sugar Works Limited, Mr. Iyenger,…
The Ministry of Defence and UPDF documentation and sensitisation exercise for impending UPDF retirees and dischargees has been concluded at Land Force Headquarters, Bombo. The exercise that lasted 3 days at the headquarters was targeting over 350 personnel, the largest number at any centre since the beginning of the exercise. Brig Gen Eugene Ssebugwawo,…
Security has been beefed up in the Somali capital Mogadishu as final preparations for the election of the President of the Federal Government of Somalia are finalized. Security was heightened by Monday this week, as manifested by the increased presence of security personnel. Brig Gen Keith Katungi, the Ugandan military Contingent commander in Somalia, in…
Uganda Battle Group 35(BG 35), serving under the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has been commended for securing Barawe Sector during the recent concluded Holy month of Ramadhan. The compliments were made by the District Commissioner (DC) of Barawe, Dr Libar Asukar Osman at the end of the six additional days of fasting…
Personnel serving under Land Forces Headquarters, who are set to retire from the UPDF Regular service this year have commenced a documentation exercise at the Service Headquarters in Bombo, Luweero District today. A total of 363 personnel will be documented and sensitised within three days at Bombo. Col Albert Kulanyi 72, who has been…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF documentation and sensitization exercise for Batch 12 retirement and discharge was today conducted at Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters in Entebbe. The exercise jointly attended by impending retirees from two services; the UPDF – Air Forces and SFC and a total of 61 Officers and men were…
The UPDF Chief of Military Intelligence Maj Gen James Birungi has today met his Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) counterpart Maj Gen Mandiangu Mbala Michel. The meeting was at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya. Maj Gen Birungi congratulated the DRC upon their admission to the East…
