About The Academy

Non Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA), located in Jinja was shifted from Kabamba, Mubende, to give space for Uganda Military Academy. It interchanged locations with School of Infantry that was named Uganda Military Academy.

NCOA provides the basis on which the NCO core can be built. It provides the soldiers with the fundamentals to command, administer troops under their command, and career guidance to enable them sustain themselves and their families during the conduct of their duties and after service. By having the right mental attitude, working hard, and paying attention to detail, students find their time at the Academy enjoyable and rewarding.

Mission

To train lower military unit leaders on tactical techniques and operational procedures in order to enable them effectively manage, organize, administer, coordinate and command basic troop compositions, taking care of their well-being and maintaining good standards of their resources.

Leadership

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COL SAAD KATEMBA

Commandant NCOA

Course Offered

Junior Non Commissioned Officer (JNCO) Course.

This course is equivalent to post Advanced level certificate and is designed to promote the leadership potentials of soldiers of the rank of Private to Corporal to enable them to lead and administer soldiers placed under their command in peace and wartime.

Senior Non Commissioned Officer (SNCO) Course.

This course is equivalent to ordinary diploma. It is designed to promote leadership potentials of soldiers from the rank of Corporal to Sergeant to enable them lead and administer soldiers placed under their command in peace and wartime and administer Platoons.

Warrant Officers Course.

The course is equivalent to Higher Diploma and it is designed for SNCOs from the rank of Staff Sergeants to Warrant Officers Class I to enable them lead and supervise the disciplinary and administrative matters, and teach various drills in the unit.

Instructors course.

This course is designed to promote training potentials of soldiers from the rank of Corporals to Warrant Officers enabling them train various courses in basic units / formations on tactical techniques & operation procedures.

OTHER COURSES HANDLED

  • Officer Basic Courses.
  • Orientation.
  • Workshops.
  • Seminars.