The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi has today flagged off Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXV enroute to Somalia to serve under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The event happened at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSO-TC) in Singo after the group successfully completed a training course…
Kampala: Delegates from the Military, Police, Prisons, Immigration, civilian components and other stakeholders from the six East African Community (EAC) partner States; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda are meeting at Silver Springs Hotel in Kampala for the Main Planning Conference for the 12th EAC Field Training Exercise (FTX) “Ushirikiano Imara” 2022 expected…
Today, Lt Col Peter Magungu has officially taken over Command of the United Nations Guard Unit (UNGU) from Lt Col Francis Odikiro. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Commander Land Forces Maj Gen Sam Okiding held in Somalia at the United Nations Base in Mogadishu. Maj Gen Okiding thanked the outgoing Commander…
The overall Commander ‘Operation Shujaa’ Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga, has been inspecting troops as well as towns of Boga, Tchabi and Kainama that were dislodged from the fleeing ADF terrorists. This has been from 13th February to date (18th February 2022). Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga was received by FARDC Brig Gen Kasongo Maloba- Sector Commander…
Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye has today assumed office as the Defence Spokesperson following his appointment by the Chief of Defence Forces on 04/02/2022. Brig Gen Kulayigye takes over from Deputy Spokesperson Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu who has been serving in acting capacity since last month. The Chief of Personnel and Administration, Maj Gen George Igumba…
The UPDF Chieftaincy of Medical Services is offering free medical services to residents of Budadiri at Budadiri Health Centre IV and Buwasa Health Centre IV in Sironko district. The medical outreach camps are organized by the UPDF as part of its activities to mark the 41st Tarehe Sita and Defence Forces Week. The UPDF physician…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today received a donation of about twenty thousand (20,000) disposable masks from Southern Range Nyanza Textiles as a contribution towards the completion of the 41st Tarehe Sita Anniversary celebrations. The donation was received by the UPDF Deputy Chief of Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Col Samuel Ntambirwe on behalf of…
The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned the Pro Heli International Services Helicopter Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Plant in Nakasongola Military Cantonment. The plant is the only facility in the South of the Sahara and will do the maintenance, repair and overhaul of…
Ugandan troops serving under AMISOM in Somalia received their COVID 19 booster dose in Mogadishu on Saturday, 22nd Jan 2022. https://youtu.be/bybXFaafHvI The exercise that saw 512 troops receive their booster doses was carried out by a UPDF medical team led by Capt. Dr. Thomas Ongom, the medical officer of Level II hospital under sector 1.…
Today, UPDF has received health supplies and eye Medicines worth 3.2 million UGX from Dr.Agarwal’s Eye Hospital located in Naguru, Kampala, Uganda. This function took place at the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs headquarters in Mbuya, Kampala. Col. Sam Ntambirwe, the Deputy Chief of Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) received the donation on behalf…