The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Motorised Infantry Division has passed out its first intake of Multi-Role Combat Armoured Vehicle-20 (MCAV-20) drivers after a six-month specialised training programme. A total of 78 soldiers, including four females, drawn from the Motorised Infantry Division and the Special Forces Command (SFC), successfully completed the course. Presiding over the…
The International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC) in Singo has held its first-ever pass-out ceremony for the United Nations Trainer of Trainees (UN-TOT) course, ushering in a new cadre of certified officers. The three-and-a-half-week programme, conducted under the Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), prepared six participants to design, deliver, and evaluate training in line…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Legal Training Centre in Jinja has passed out 23 participants who completed a two-week course in International Humanitarian Law (IHL) and Human Rights. The course, the first of its kind to be conducted locally, was aimed at equipping officers from different UPDF units with knowledge to enhance respect for…
Thirteen officers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), serving under the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), have successfully completed a week-long Human Security Planning course facilitated by the United Kingdom Mission Support Team (UKMST) in Mogadishu. The training aimed to enhance the officers’ capacity to integrate human security principles into…
The Chief of Defence Forces of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has commended the leadership of Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) for prioritising ideological training for its personnel. This was conveyed by the Joint Staff Political Commissariat, Maj Gen Henry Masiko, on behalf of the CDF, while officiating the pass-out ceremony of…
The Commandant Military Police Brigade in the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Brig Gen William Beinomugisha, has today called on trainees to cultivate a sense of duty, hard work, and prioritize their health while executing their assigned duties. Brigadier Beinomugisha made the remarks during the closing ceremony of a two-month Pre-Level III course at Buyala Barracks…
The Commander Jinja Cantonment, Brig Gen Emmanuel Kanyesigye, has called on Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers to embrace discipline, honesty, hard work, and accountability to enhance the effectiveness of the force. He made the remarks while officiating at the graduation ceremony of three military courses – the Basic Stores Management Course, Drivers Refresher Course,…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has launched a month-long training program on gender-mixed engagement teams at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Headquarters (HQ URDC). The course is designed to develop a cadre of trainers who will support the integration of gender-specific expertise into UPDF operations. Participants, drawn from various UPDF units and formations, are…
The Deputy Director of Defence Public Information (D/DDPI), Major Bilal Katamba, has called on Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel to exercise discipline while using social media, cautioning that irresponsible posts attract consequences under military law. While speaking to trainees of the Pre-Level III Military Police Course at Nsujju Mporwe Barracks in Mpigi District, Maj…
His Excellency Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has urged the military to deepen its understanding of modern warfare, stressing that victory on the battlefield depends on mastering both the science and the art of military operations. He made the remarks while…