A total of 62 officers from External Security Organization (ESO) have today been passed out at the Marine Training Wing, Butiaba in Buliisa District after successfully completing a Basic Military Training course. Presiding over the ceremony, H.E the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Gen Yoweri Museveni observed that ideological commitment, technical competence and…
A total of Eighty-Seven (87) soldiers from the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Marine Brigade have today been passed out at Marine Training School Kalangalo in Entebbe. The ten (10) Officers and Seventy-Seven (77) other ranks successfully completed the seven months training in Marine Basic Induction Course (MBIC), which includes: skills at arms, small…
The Chief of Defence Forces Gen Wilson Mbadi has today flagged off Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) Battle Group (BG) XXXV enroute to Somalia to serve under the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The event happened at the Peace Support Operations Training Centre (PSO-TC) in Singo after the group successfully completed a training course…
Bombo Land Forces Headquarter: The UPDF Land Forces Camp Commandant of the Headquarter based in Bombo, Maj Gen Joram Tumwine Kakari has called upon troops to embrace ideological campaign since it visibly defines UPDF as a disciplined force, non-partisan, national in character, patriotic, professional, productive and subordinate to civilian authority. The orientation will rejuvenate the…
Over 280 UPDF soldiers have completed a three(03) months intensive training in Mountain(Mtn) warfare at Mountain Warfare Training School (MWTS).
The French ambassador to Uganda H.E Anianbossou Jules Armand has emphasized France’s commitment to peace and stability in Africa,which should not be seen as fighting for territorial power or commercial gains but simply to contain and neutralize extremist forces in order to establish conditions necessary to achieve peace and stability.
The President of Republic of Uganda and Commander in Chief of Uganda Peoples Defence Forces ( UPDF) , HE Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has today officiated at the pass out ceremony of UPDF soldiers who concluded a 6months Counter Terrorism Warriors Course at Nakasongola Cantonment in Nakasongola district.