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…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has unveiled Service Doctrines for the Land Forces, Air Force and Special Forces Command, in a move aimed at enhancing professionalism, interoperability and doctrine-based operations across the Force. Speaking during the launch at the Defence Intelligence and Security Headquarters, the Chief of Joint Staff, Lieutenant General Jack Bakasumba, commended…
A delegation of directing staff and student officers from the Senior Command and Staff College, Kimaka (Intake 21/25–26), received a lecture of opportunity on the organisation and functions of services, joint staff structures, and the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) role in regional peace and security at the Defence Intelligence and Security (DIS) Headquarters in…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) leadership has commended Masindi Army Secondary School for its strong performance in the 2025 Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) and Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) examinations, where the school ranked second in the district. The commendation was delivered by Brigadier General Richard Karemire, the Joint Staff Formal Education,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has commissioned a new multi-million library at Entebbe Air Force Secondary School aimed at strengthening the school’s academic environment and improving learning for students. Representing the Commander Air Force, the Deputy Commander Air Force, Major Gen David Isimbwa, urged students to use the facility responsibly and make the most of…
A total of 22 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have completed a two-week Commanders and Legal Advisers Course conducted at the Legal Training Centre (LTC) in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja City. The participants, drawn from various UPDF units and formations across the country, included mainly commanders and legal officers tasked with strengthening military justice and…
Retired United States Army Lieutenant General Michael Thomas Flynn has delivered a lecture on leadership to senior officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces held at Speke Resort Hotel Munyonyo in Kampala. The lecture brought together commandants from the National Defence College – Uganda, the Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka, directing staff, and members…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), through the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, engaged over 400 university and tertiary students from the Kigezi sub-region, urging them to embrace patriotism, ideological clarity, wealth creation and peaceful participation in the country’s democratic processes. The engagement, held as part of activities marking the Tarehe Sita Defence Forces Week ahead…
The Dean of Studies at the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U), Brig Gen Kefa Nangeso, has praised the country’s growing industrial sector for its contribution to economic development and its direct impact on national security. He made the remarks during a visit by Intake 4 course members and staff to SINO Uganda Mbale Industrial…
The Chief of Defence Forces and Special Presidential Advisor on Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has directed his official allowances to fund the construction of a new classroom block and a comprehensive renovation of existing structures at Bombo Barracks Nursery and Primary School. The contribution, totalling UGX 300 million, includes scholastic materials and infrastructure support.…