SEE FULL LIST: Museveni Makes Key Strategic Changes In UPDF Leadership & Command
This is the second in this month that the president is making such transfers and appoints in the UPDF. On 4th August, 2022, the President transferred, posted and promoted seven senior officers.
The President and Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has appointed the following General Officers and Senior Officers of the UPDF.
This is the second time in this month that the president is making such transfers and appointments in the UPDF. On 4th August 2022, the President transferred, posted and promoted seven senior officers.
But in the changes announced today in a press statement, President Museveni appointed the following General Officers and Senior Officers of the UPDF as follows:
- Maj Gen Hudson Mukasa appointed Deputy General Officer Commanding – Reserve Forces
- Maj Gen George Igumba appointed Commandant Senior Command and Staff College – Kimaka
- Maj Gen Lucky J Kidega appointed Camp Commandant
- Brig Gen Geoffrey Kaweesa Kigozi appointed Deputy Chief of Personnel and Administration
- Brig Gen Hassan Kimbowa appointed Adjutant – General Headquarters
- Brig Gen Ssenkumba Eugene Ssebugwawo appointed Chief of Personnel and Administration
- Brig Gen Godwin Karugaba appointed Deputy Chief of Logistics and Engineering
- Brig Gen Mwanje Ssekiranda appointed Chief of Staff – Reserve Forces
- Brig Gen Ronald Solomon Bigirwa appointed Defence Advisor -Tanzania
- Brig Gen Stephen Tumwesigye Kashure appointed Chief of Staff – Uganda Rapid Deployment Capability Centre
- Brig Gen Simon Nicholas Ocan appointed Defence Advisor -Burundi
- Brig Gen Metland K Bitumbika appointed General Manager –Defence Forces Shop Uganda Ltd
- Brig Gen Augustine Kamyuka Kyazze appointed Commandant –Defence General Deport
- Brig Gen Francis Chemengich Chemo appointed Defence Advisor – Somalia
- Brig Gen Julius Bagonza appointed Director Personnel and Administration – Air Forces
- Col Justus Besisira appointed Director – Recruitment
- Col Fred Zakye appointed Defence Advisor – Ethiopia
- Col Daniel Erasmus Omoding appointed Defence Advisor -Belgium-Brussels
- Col James Kato Kalyebara appointed Commander Royal Guards
- Col Herbert Kyabihende Makanga appointed Deputy Chief Inspector General of Military Equipment
- Col David Tweheyo appointed College Secretary – National Defence College Uganda
- Col Peter Buyungo appointed Defence Advisor – USA
- Col Silver Changa Muhwezi appointed Deputy Commandant Senior Command and Staff College – Kimaka
- Col Emmanuel David Muhanguzi appointed Acting Chief of Policy and Plans
- Col Simon Peter Oyoo appointed Defence Advisor – India
- Col Allan Matsiko appointed a Director in SFC
- Col Nicholas Nyesiga appointed Director of Personnel
- Col Deogratias Asiimwe Akiiki appointed Deputy Defence Spokesperson
- Col AG. Chris Sseruyange Ddamulira appointed Defence Advisor – Saudi Arabia
- Lt Col Samson Henry Nabeeta appointed Director Estates
- Lt Col Ronald Kagyenyi appointed Director Inspectorate
- Lt Col Moses Wilson Ssentongo appointed Director of Music
- Lt Col Duncan R Kafeero appointed a Deputy Director in SFC
- Lt Col Ronald Kungu Kakurungu appointed Deputy Director of Strategic Communications
- Lt Col Betty Musuya Wanyera appointed Director Women Affair