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…
The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, on Thursday held a farewell meeting with the outgoing Ambassador of South Korea to Uganda, H.E. Park Sung-Soo, at the Special Forces Command headquarters in Entebbe. The ambassador was accompanied by Mr. Heejo Choi, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Mr. Jaehoon Choi, Senior Researcher at the…
The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chaired a high-level meeting of the Joint Staff Committee on Tuesday to assess Uganda’s security posture and regional military footprint. Held at the Special Forces Command headquarters, the session convened the military’s top leadership, including the Deputy CDF, Service Chiefs, Chief of Joint Staff, Division Commanders, Chiefs…
Maj Gen Wilberforce Sserunkuma, Commander of the 3rd Infantry Division and Chairperson of the Board of Governors on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has today commissioned a new three-classroom block at Rubongi Army Secondary School in Tororo District. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony Maj Gen Sserunkuma said the new…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, has concluded Military in Internal Operations Course Intake 04/26, aimed at strengthening professionalism, discipline, and lawful conduct among officers during internal security operations. The course was conducted at the Legal Training Centre and brought together UPDF officers for training…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has passed out 56 personnel who completed a three-month orientation course in fisheries enforcement law at the Marine Training School in Kalangalo. The training was conducted to strengthen fisheries enforcement operations on Uganda’s lakes and enhance the…
The Commander of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division, Major General Felix Busizoori, has commended veteran politician and retired General, Rt. Hon. Gen Moses Ali, for his contribution to peace, national unity, and development in Uganda. The message was delivered on his behalf by Colonel Nathan Bainomugisha, Commander of the 501 Brigade…
The Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Charity Bainababo, has officially closed the Women’s Outreach Course (16th Edition) and the Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems (M-UAS) Training, comprising the 11th Edition of the Remote Pilot Course and the 9th Edition Training of Trainers Course, at the United Nations Regional…
Two young women and wives to Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony were yesterday received at the UPDF Airbase in Entebbe after being flown in from Bangui, the Central African Republic (CAR). Ugandan Ikol Grace, 33, and her two children, Ayuma Maria, 8, and Oryema Bosco, 2, and South Sudanese national Aniyessi Teregina, also 33,…
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) today conducted a handover and takeover ceremony for the position of Director at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs Headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala, marking the end of Brigadier General (Rtd) Paul Kahuria Njema’s three-year tenure and the official assumption of office by Brigadier General Ronald Rwivanga of Rwanda.…