The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) warmly welcomes runners, visitors, and supporters to Kasese for the Tusker Lite Mt. Rwenzori Marathon. This year’s event is particularly special, hosting participants from Uganda and 32 other countries. Kasese’s stunning landscapes and the majestic Rwenzori Mountains provide a unique setting for the marathon. The UPDF…
His Excellency the President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has promoted 898 and confirmed 20 Senior and Junior Officer ranks of the UPDF as follows: Colonel to Brigadier General – 05 Acting Colonel to Colonel …
The UPDF is hereby announcing further recruitment into the UPDF in addition to the just ended recruitment of S.4 leavers. Age limit 18-28 years. The categories to be recruited are hereunder: UACE (S.6) Science based combinations with at least a principal pass in Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and Geography, plus subsidiaries PEM PCM PCB BCM MEG…
The UPDF will conduct a general recruitment exercise of 9627 regular forces into Infantry forces. The actual recruitment exercise will commence on 01 July 24 and end on 14 July 2024. The procedure for this recruitment exercise shall be as follows; 1. Aspiring candidates applying to join the regular force will get recommendations from…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has learnt with profound shock the demise of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) of Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), General Francis Omondi Ogolla, with nine (09) others in a helicopter crash on Thursday afternoon. On behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) General Muhoozi Kainerugaba and the…
Following the official launch of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Establishment 2021 by His Excellency the President of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief on February 17 2024, the nomenclatures of some of the Offices at the UPDF Headquarters have changed. The adoption and use of new titles follow the degazetting of the old and gazetting…
H.E the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces has appointed and promoted Major General Sam Kavuma to the rank of Lieutenant General and appointed new Force Commander African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) to replace Lieutenant General Samuel Okiding the newly appointed Deputy Chief of Defence Forces. The Ministry of Defence…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF has appointed and promoted the following General and senior officers as follows: Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi appointed minister of state for trade in the ministry of trade and cooperatives. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba appointed the Chief of Defence Forces Lt Gen…
