The United Nations Guard Unit Eleven (UNGU-XI) contingent, in Somalia, underwent a comprehensive one-day training program focused on psychological resilience, family mindset and medical preparedness. In his address, the UNGU-XI commander Lt Col Peter Ruyogoza Barigye urged officers and troops to absorb the training, emphasising that “knowledge is key and power.” He stated that the…
The Commandant of the International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC), Col Moses Nabaasa, has urged trainees of the United Nations Guard Unit Twelve (UNGU XII) undergoing pre-mission training to maintain the highest standards of discipline. Col Nabaasa made the remarks while officiating at the opening of a ten-week programme for 625 personnel at IPSO-TC…
Thirty-three soldiers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 4 Infantry Division have graduated after completing a six-month basic Communication, Information Technology and Signals (CITS) regiment course at the Division Headquarters in Gulu. The ceremony was presided over by Brigadier General Jackson Kayanja, the Division’s Deputy Commander, on behalf of the Division Commander. He congratulated…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has opened a four-day logistics retreat at the College of Logistics and Engineering (COLE) in Magamaga, aimed at strengthening service delivery and enhancing logisticians’ capacity in peace and wartime operations. The retreat was opened by Brig Gen Alex Olupot, Commandant of the National Defence College–Uganda, who represented UPDF Chief…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has officially opened Junior Staff Course Intake 36/2025–2026 at the Junior Staff College Gaddafi. Opening the course, College Commandant Brig Gen Chris Ogwal said the intake comprises student officers drawn from various UPDF units, ranging in rank from Captain to Major. He explained that the four-month programme is designed…
Forty-seven officers, including 11 women and four from Rwanda, together with 53 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) on the Basic Arms Management Course, have graduated from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) College of Logistics and Engineering (COLE) in Magamaga. The Logistics Staff Course and Basic Arms Management Course began on 8 May 2025 and concluded after…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) today passed out 98 officers from the Officers’ Basic Intelligence Course Intake 20/25 at the School of Defence Intelligence and Security (SODIS) in Migyera, Nakasongola District, marking a significant boost to the country’s intelligence capabilities. Presiding over the ceremony on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi…
The International Peace Support Operations Training Centre (IPSO-TC), a Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) training school in Nakaseke, has concluded a demanding 12-day Mission Readiness Exercise (MRX), with Commandant Colonel Moses Nabaasa hailing Battle Group XLV trainees for their outstanding endurance and commitment. Speaking at the closing ceremony, where each day of training symbolised a…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 3 Infantry Division has boosted its operational readiness with the successful completion of a leadership and ideological course for more than 100 Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) at Moroto Army Barracks. The Division Commander, Major General Wilberforce Sserunkuma Karate, presided over the pass-out ceremony, commending the soldiers for their resilience and…
A total of 91 trainees have graduated from the Battalion Support Weapon Course (Intake 02) at Labwordong Training School in Agago District, completing intensive training in specialised weapon systems. The course, which began on 26 May 2025, produced 89 male and 2 female graduates drawn from Alpha, Bravo and Charlie Battalions. They received training on…