President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who is also the Commander In Chief (C-I-C) of the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF), has said army officers retiring from active service should use the opportunity to create wealth for themselves now that Government is able to send them off with some good remuneration. “You have done army work.…
A total of two hundred sixty (260) senior Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers have honourably retired from active service today after more than thirty years (30) of service to the nation and region. The retirement ceremony was held today at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo, Luwero district. The retired officers included:…
The Ministry of Defence and UPDF documentation and sensitisation exercise for impending UPDF retirees and dischargees has been concluded at Land Force Headquarters, Bombo. The exercise that lasted 3 days at the headquarters was targeting over 350 personnel, the largest number at any centre since the beginning of the exercise. Brig Gen Eugene Ssebugwawo,…
Personnel serving under Land Forces Headquarters, who are set to retire from the UPDF Regular service this year have commenced a documentation exercise at the Service Headquarters in Bombo, Luweero District today. A total of 363 personnel will be documented and sensitised within three days at Bombo. Col Albert Kulanyi 72, who has been…
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs/UPDF documentation and sensitization exercise for Batch 12 retirement and discharge was today conducted at Special Forces Command (SFC) Headquarters in Entebbe. The exercise jointly attended by impending retirees from two services; the UPDF – Air Forces and SFC and a total of 61 Officers and men were…
The ongoing countrywide Ministry of Defence and UPDF exercise to document and sensitize impending retirees and dischargees of UPDF has today attended to Personnel of the Chieftaincy of Mubende Rehabilitation Centre (CMRC) lEstablished in 1986 CMRC then known as Mubende Casuality Unit and later Mubende Rehabilitation Centre, the Chieftaincy rehabilitates personnel with disabilities especially those…
Eight officers and militants of UPDF Mountain Division have today been documented and sensitised ahead of their retirement in July this year. The exercise was at the Division Headquarters in Muhooti Fort Portal. Mountain Division is executing Operation Shujaa in DRC and its area of responsibility includes the entire Rwenzori Sub region. The most…
116 Officers and Militants due for retirement and discharge under the UPDF 2nd Division turned up today at the Division Headquarters at Makenke, Mbarara City for documentation and sensitisation. Division 2 Commandder Maj Gen Francis Takirwa delivered a word of wisdom to the impending retirees informed them that life after the army is good as…
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans/UPDF retirement and discharge documentation team has today interfaced with 17 officers and militants of Armoured Brigade Headquarters at Kassajagirwa in Masaka. “Retirement is a break in service as you prepare to join the Active Reserve Force,” Col Griffins Kantinti the Brigade Operations and Training Officer (BOTO) reminded the impending…
A total number of 25 officers and militants under Nakasongola Cantonment today turned up for the ongoing Ministry of Defence and UPDF retirement and discharge documentation and sensitisation exercise. Nakasongola Cantonment comprises units of Motorised Infantry Brigade, Ground Based Air Defence, Uganda Air Force College, Luweero Industries Limited and some components of Marine Brigade. …