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Category Archives: Handover

Brig Gen David Mugisha Takes Over As Second In Command Of 3 Infantry Division

HandoverBy Our ReporterApril 21, 2022Leave a comment

Thursday 21 April 2022, Moroto. The Deputy Commander Land Forces of UPDF, Maj Gen Sam Okiding today presided over the ceremony in which Brig Gen Eriazake Okolong handed over office to Brig Gen David Mugisha as second in Command of the 3 Infantry Division based in army barracks, Moroto District. “Transfers and appointments are routine…

Deputy Air Force Commander And Chief Of Staff Assume Offices

HandoverBy UPDFApril 1, 2022Leave a comment

The Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Wilson Mbadi has today presided over the handover/takeover of the Deputy Commander Airforce from Maj Gen Geoffrey Katsigazi to Maj Gen Charles Okidi and Chief of Staff Airforce from Maj Gen Okidi to Brig Gen David Gonyi at a function held at Air Force headquarters in Entebbe. In…

UPDF Non Commissioned Officers Academy Changes Command

HandoverBy UPDFMarch 28, 2022Leave a comment

The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Director of Training Brig Gen Fred Katuita Twinamatsiko has today presided over the Hand/Take Over of the office of the Commandant Non Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) from Col Saad Katemba to Lt Col James Tugume. The function happened at Gaddafi barracks in Jinja district. Brig Gen Twinamatsiko commended the…

Col Abdul Rugumayo Assumes Office Of The Deputy Chief Of Military Intelligence

HandoverBy UPDFMarch 22, 2022Leave a comment

The Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (D/CDF) Lt Gen Peter Elwelu has today, in Mbuya, presided over the handover-take over ceremony of the Deputy Chief Military Intelligence; from Brig Gen Charles Asiimwe to Col Abdul Rugumayo following the latter’s appointment by His Excellency the President on the 17th March 2022. Gen Elwelu stressed that “Work…

Brigadier General Felix Kulayigye Assumes Office Of Defence Spokesperson

HandoverBy UPDFFebruary 17, 2022Leave a comment

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…

Brig Gen Byekwaso Hands Over Defence Spokesperson Office

HandoverBy UPDFJanuary 11, 2022Leave a comment

Brig Gen Flavia Byekwaso today has handed over the Office of the Defence Spokesperson to Lt Col Ronald Kakurungu as the Acting Defence Spokesperson. Lt Col Kakurungu has been the Deputy Defence Spokesperson since July 2021. Brig Gen Byekwaso assumed the office in August 2020, as the first female Defence/UPDF Spokesperson in the history of…

UPDF Deputy Chief Of CIMIC Calls For Duty Guided By Ideological Clarity

HandoverBy UPDFNovember 27, 2021Leave a comment

The Deputy Chief of Civil Military Cooperation (DCCIMIC) Col Sam Ntambirwe, has called upon the Director Civil Military Cooperation Land Force, to carry on his duty guided by UPDF ideological clarity.

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