The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out officers and militants who completed a one-year Russian Language Course, Intake 01/2025/2026, at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Migyera, Nakasongola District. The course brought together personnel from various UPDF formations and was designed to equip participants with Russian language skills to support…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out personnel who completed the Bus Drivers’ Course Intake 06/26 and Basic Stores Management Course Intake 019/26 at the School of Supplies and Transport (SOST), Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja. The pass-out ceremony was presided over by Brigadier General David Humble Tweheyo, Secretary of the National Defence College Uganda,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Legal Training College (LTC) at Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja, has passed out 34 personnel who completed the Brigade Legal Officers Course (BLOC), Intake 13 of 2026. The Head of the General Court Martial, Brigadier General (Advocate) Richard Tukachungurwa who presided over the ceremony said the course was important in strengthening…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has passed out Intake Five Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a three-month Ideological and Leadership Course at the Division Headquarters, Moroto Barracks. The trainees were drawn from various units across the Division and underwent training aimed at strengthening their leadership skills, discipline and understanding of military…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out officers who completed the Advanced Intelligence Course and Advanced Special Investigations Course at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Nakasongola District. The joint training brought together officers from the UPDF, Uganda Police Force and other security agencies, including the Directorate of Citizenship and…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (Counter-IED) technicians and combat engineers from Intake 4/2026 at the School of Combat Engineering, Kalama. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony, the Commander of the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade, Brigadier General Richard Wakayinja, said the nature of modern warfare…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS) in Karugutu, Ntoroko District, passed out 742 recruits, 32 of whom were women, after the basic military training course. The recruits were drawn from the districts of Bunyangabu, Ntoroko, Kabarole, Kasese, Kamwenge and Bundibugyo. Representing the Commander Land Force (CLF), the Deputy Commander Land…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 62 soldiers who completed the Maritime Basic Induction Course at the Maritime Sustainment Base Ntokolo in Magamaga, Mayuge District. Officiating at the ceremony, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine, Brigadier General Wycliffe Keita, described the course as part of the UPDF’s deliberate strategy to strengthen security…
Thirty-three Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers completed the Communications Regiment Commanders Course at the School of Communication, Information Technology and Signals in Lugazi, Buikwe District. The Joint Staff Communications, IT, and Signals, Colonel Simon Rabunyonyi Mwebaza, who presided over the ceremony, challenged the officers to translate the knowledge acquired into practical solutions that would…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Hima Training School in Kasese District has passed out 590 Junior Non-Commissioned Officers (JNCOs) of Intake 08/26, including 125 female soldiers, with a call to apply the knowledge and skills acquired during training in the execution of their duties. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony on behalf of the Deputy…