The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) 2 Infantry Division today conducted a 30-kilometre route march in Mbarara City, led by the Division Commander, Maj Gen Paul Muhanguzi.
The exercise, which began at the Division Headquarters, brought together officers and militants in a display of teamwork, discipline, and physical endurance.
Before the march, Maj Gen Muhanguzi addressed the troops at the Division headquarters playground, emphasizing the importance of physical training in maintaining operational readiness.
“The purpose of the route march is to check troop and combat readiness. We regularly conduct such exercises as part of our daily military planning to ensure that all personnel remain fit and prepared,” Maj Gen Muhanguzi said.
He noted that the route march fosters teamwork, unity of purpose, and cohesion within military formations, values that are essential both in peace and wartime operations.
