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UPDF retires 1101 Officers and men
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A week after making 334 promotions, President and Commander In Chief President Yoweri Museveni has promoted Brig Sam Kavuma and appointed him Deputy Commander of the UPDF Land Forces.
According to the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) Spokesperson Brig. Richard Kiramire, Kavuma has been promoted to Maj General and deployed to the land forces from the airforce. He will deputise Commander of the UPDF Land Forces Major General Peter Elwelu.
Kavuma was in January appointed Deputy Commander Air forces having previously been the 5th Division Commander after AMISOM duty in Somalia.
Kavuma is the second former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the President who has risen up the ranks. The other is Major General Wilson Mbadi, the deputy CDF.
The new appointment, the first for this role in the land forces, comes a week after Museveni promoted 334 UPDF officers.
Key among the promotions was commander of the Special Forces Command (CSFC) Col Don Nabasa and Chief of Military Intelligence Col Abel Kandiho promoted to Brigadier. The promotion was done as a realignment to their current appointments.
Congratulations to Maj Gen Sam Kavuma the Deputy Commander Land Forces. pic.twitter.com/HXmpFaasNz
— Brig RichardKaremire (@UPDFspokespersn) November 30, 2017
Earlier today, Chief of Defence forces Gen David Muhoozi officiated at the sendoff ceremony of over 500 officers and men of UPDF at the Land forces headquarters, Bombo. These are part of the 1101 retired across the country.
According to a statement from the UPDF spokseman Brig. Richard Kiramire, Gen. Muhoozi commended the retirees and those discharged for their loyalty to service and advised them to use the expertise and rich knowledge they have obtained from UPDF to better their lives and those of their families.
“Make good use of the time on your hands and write memoirs that can be helpful to the ones still in service” Muhoozi said, reminding the retirees that a veteran affairs docket was created purposely to handle veteran issues, therefore they will not be abandoned.
Col James Nambale who represented the Camp Commandant Brig. Hussein Addah presented a total of 518 soldiers to CDF for certification and official retiring of whom 123 are officers while 395 are militants. He said all soldiers are candidates of retirement, although it is done in batches to allow them prepare.
The soldiers were advised to uphold discipline and act as LC1 s in their respective areas.
Col Lawrence Kitts who spoke on behalf of all the retirees said he joined the Army in 1965 and has been serving till todate. He thanked the Commander in chief and the UPDF leadership for allowing them retire honorably and advised his fellow retirees to preach peace wherever they go.
The CDF later awarded all the retirees with certificates in the presence of the Chief of Personnel and Administration (CPA) Brig George Igumba, the Chief of staff Land forces Brig Katsigazi among others.
