The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) has today launched its Integrated Mission Planning Course (IMPC) 01/23 at the United Nations Regional Service Centre, in Entebbe. The Integrated Mission Planning Course prepares participants to take an effective role in an integrated Joint Planning Group (JPP) or Integrated Mission Planning Team (IMPT). They also take…
The 3 Division Commander of Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Brig Gen Joseph Balikudembe has left office as he prepares to undergo a strategic course at the National Defence College – Uganda. Gen Balikudembe who commanded and controlled the Division covering greater Eastern Uganda since 2019, is among the Generals and Senior Officers who were…
A total of 305 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) have today graduated after a 6-month Basic Intelligence Course at the Military Intelligence School Migyera in Nakasongola District. Officiating at the pass-out ceremony, the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi noted that institutions like the UPDF need an extension of…
Intake 06/23 of newly commissioned Junior officers have today completed a one-month intensive Post Cadet Ideological Orientation training course at the Oliver Reginald Tambo School of Leadership, Kaweweta in Nakaseke District. Officiating at the pass-out ceremony, the Commandant Military Police Maj Gen Don Nabaasa who represented the Commander Land Force Lt Gen Kayanja Muhanga noted…
The Third Deputy Prime Minister has today officiated at the inauguration ceremony of the National Forensic Sciences University (India – Africa Campus) on behalf of the President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) H.E (Gen) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The inauguration ceremony at the Uganda…
The Commander of Air Force, Lt Gen Charles Okidi has today officiated the pass out of twelve pilots and fifty-two engineers who completed an eight months training course at Soroti Air Force Wing. Speaking on behalf of the Chief of Defence Forces General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, Lt Gen Okidi commended the trainees for the…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the UPDF H.E Gen (Rtd) Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today commissioned 782 young cadet officers of Intake 05. This happened at the Kaweweta Training School in Nakaseke district. Speaking at the commissioning, the President congratulated the newly commissioned officers and urged them to…
The 3 Infantry Division of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) trained and successfully passed out soldiers upon completion of ideological and combat skills training at Moroto army barracks, in eastern Uganda. Brig Gen Joseph Balikudembe, the 3 Division Commander, presided over the pass out of one hundred two (102) lower ranks, drawn from…
A total of 49 Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) soldiers were among the 13,221 graduates at Makerere University last week. They were awarded Bachelors Degrees upon completion of their studies in Defence Studies (BDSK) from Uganda Military Academy (UMA) – Kabamba, an affiliate of Makerere University (MUK). In his remarks at the luncheon…
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Chief of Staff (COS) at the Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre (URDCC) Brig Gen Steven Tumwesigye Kashure has today flagged off a UPDF Contingent for a Field Training Exercise (FTX) Cord-named ‘Justified Accord’ 2023 (JA 23) in Kenya. The function was held at URDCC headquarters, Gaddafi Barracks, in…