A delegation comprising course participants, Directing and Administrative Staff of the National Defence Defence College – (NDC-U) led by the College Commandant Maj Gen Francis Okello have today conducted a guided study tour of Luweero Industries Limited in Nakasongola District. The delegation was received by the General Manager Luweero Industries Limited, Maj Gen Sabiiti…
His Excellency the President and Commander-In-Chief of UPDF Gen Yoweri Museveni has today passed out 2,610 Local Defence Personnel (LDP) from Labwordwong Training School in Agago District. In his address to the graduands and guests at the function, the President noted that he was last in the area about three years ago following up…
A delegation of 18 Senior UPDF Military Officers from the National Defence College – Uganda (NDC-U) led by Brig Gen Kefa Nangeso, the Acting Head of Faculty and Prof Murindwa Rutanga accompanied by other Senior have today commenced a two-week study visit around the country. The first visit was at the Uganda Industrial Research Institute (UIRI)…
255 trainees have today passed out at Masindi Military Police Training School. Comprising of 223 males and 32 females, the trainees have been undergoing a 4-months basic Military Police Course level 3 under intake 14 of 2021/2022. Training commenced on 13th December, 2021 with trainees undergoing different course contents including but not limited to;…
The President of the Republic of Uganda and Commander In Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) His Excellence Gen Yoweri Kaguta Museveni passed out 6237 Local Defence Personnel today at Kaweweta Recruit Training School, in Nakaseke District. This is the fourth Intake of LDPs to be passed out. In his remarks at…
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).