The President of Uganda and Commander-in-Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has promoted 301 General, Senior and Junior Officers in the latest reshuffle aimed at strengthening leadership within the military.
The promotions also include the confirmation of 83 officers who had been serving in acting capacities to their substantive ranks, while 89 Second Lieutenants have had their probationary ranks confirmed and are now full Lieutenants.
Among the senior officers elevated are Ag. Maj. Gen. Joseph Musoke Ssemwanga, whose rank has been confirmed as Major General, while Brig. Gen. Godwin Karugaba, Brig. Gen. Chris Musinguzi Bagonza, Brig. Gen. Michael Nyarwa, Brig. Gen. Richard Karemire and Brig. Gen. David Robert Gonyi have all been promoted to the rank of Major General.
According to Col. Chris Magezi, the Acting Defence Public Information Officer, the promotions and confirmations are intended to strengthen leadership across all levels of the UPDF and ensure continuity in executing the Force’s constitutional mandate of defending Uganda’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs, together with the UPDF, congratulated all the promoted and confirmed officers upon their elevation, describing the appointments as a boost to the leadership and operational effectiveness of the Force.
