A total of 527 senior non-commissioned officers have passed out from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja. They were Warrant Officers Intake 09/26 and Senior Non-Commissioned Officers of Intake 23/26. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony on behalf of the Deputy Commander Land Force, the Jinja Cantonment Commander, Brigadier General Emmanuel…
The Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs, Hon Kiryowa Kiwanuka, has said training alongside allied forces fosters togetherness and strengthens Pan-African solidarity. He was speaking today while presiding over the graduation ceremony of Course Intake 21/2025–26 at the UPDF Senior Command and Staff College [SCSC] in Kimaka, Jinja. In his remarks, Hon Kiwanuka congratulated the…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has conducted a psychosocial training aimed at strengthening the mental resilience and operational readiness of its officers and soldiers. The training, held at the Division Headquarters in Moroto, focused on the prevention and management of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), stress management, and promoting psychological wellbeing among…
A total of 61 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) officers, including two female officers, completed the Platoon Commanders Course at the 4 Infantry Training School in Lugore, Gulu District. Presiding over the pass-out ceremony, the Joint Staff Logistics, Brigadier General Godwin Karugaba, described training as one of the most important investments the UPDF can make…
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), in partnership with the International Committee of the Red Cross, has concluded Military in Internal Operations Course Intake 04/26, aimed at strengthening professionalism, discipline, and lawful conduct among officers during internal security operations. The course was conducted at the Legal Training Centre and brought together UPDF officers for training…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries (MAAIF), has passed out 56 personnel who completed a three-month orientation course in fisheries enforcement law at the Marine Training School in Kalangalo. The training was conducted to strengthen fisheries enforcement operations on Uganda’s lakes and enhance the…
The Director of Women Affairs in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Charity Bainababo, has officially closed the Women’s Outreach Course (16th Edition) and the Micro Unmanned Aircraft Systems (M-UAS) Training, comprising the 11th Edition of the Remote Pilot Course and the 9th Edition Training of Trainers Course, at the United Nations Regional…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division passed out 63 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) who completed a six-month Communication, Information, Technology and Signals (CITS) Level III course conducted at the division headquarters. The ceremony was presided over by the Deputy Division Commander, Brigadier General Allan Kyangungu. Brig Gen Kyangungu commended the decision to conduct…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has passed out 178 officers who completed a five-month Company Commanders’ Course (CCC) Intake 27/25-26 at the School of Infantry (SOI) in Bihanga. The ceremony was presided over by the Commander of the 2 Infantry Division, Maj Gen Paul Muhanguzi, who represented the Deputy Commander Land Forces. Addressing the…