Col Samuel Mwesigwa has taken over the office of Director Anti-Aircraft (DAAC-LF) at the UPDF Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo from Brig Gen (Rtd) John Sasa Obima. The Hand/Take Over was officiated today by the Deputy Commander Land Forces (D/CLF) Maj Gen Sam Okiding at the Land Forces Headquarters in Bombo, Luweero district. Speaking…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF, HE Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned 248 Officer Cadets of Intake 04/2022 at Uganda Military Academy in Kabamba (UMA-K), Mubende district. President Museveni also used the same opportunity to officiate at the graduation of 48 Officer Cadets of…
The 4th East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities conducted in the United Republic of Tanzania have today successfully ended. These happened from 26 August to 1 September 2022 and mainly focused on Primary Health Care. The closure on 31 August 2022 culminated into celebrations to mark the birth of the…
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.…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has today made a cash donation of two million Tanzanian Shillings towards the welfare of orphans at Assalam Orphans Centre in Zanzibar, United Republic of Tanzania. The monetary donation was delivered to the orphans Centre on 31 August 2022 by the UPDF Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation (C/CIMIC), Brig…
Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Contingent successfully closed its outreach medical camp at Mpendae Level 11 hospital in Zanzibar. The exercise was part of the activities that cement the existing relationship between EAC Partner States. The contingent was led by the UPDF Chief of CIMIC Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande…
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:…
UPDF medics participating in the on-going 4th edition of the rotational EAC Armed Forces Civil Military Cooperation (CIMIC) activities in Tanzania have today been urged to serve beyond self, ensure standards and satisfy the needs of patients. These remarks were made by the UPDF Chief for CIMIC Brig Gen Emmanuel Rwashande as he inspected departments…
The UPDF Deputy Commander Land Forces (D/CLF) Maj Gen Sam Okiding has today embarked on the inspection of all on-going construction projects at various Units and Formations. He is being accompanied by different Officers and Militants in charge of different duties within the UPDF composition. While at 302 Brigade Headquarters in Kyangwali Hoima…
Operation Shujaa overall Commanders against the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) terrorist group and other negative elements in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); Maj Gen Bombelle Camille Ehola (FARDC) and Maj Gen Kayanja Muhanga (UPDF) have for the last three days been inspecting and interacting with the joint forces in Sector Two axis Burasi-Mboga-Tchabi…