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Museveni passes out 299 officer cadets
President Yoweri Museveni and Commander-in-Chief (CIC) of the Armed Forces lecturing passing out officer Cadets at the Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba in Mubende district. 299 officers Completed Officer Cadet Course. Friday, 7th October 2016. PPU
What you need to know:
- The officers passed out included 35 ladies, 35 air force cadets and 2 cadets trained from the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
- Mr Museveni told the new officer cadets to be extremely disciplined and not engage in heinous practices, adding that it is discipline that has enabled the army stay and play a leading role in pacifying Somalia.
MUBENDE. President Museveni, who is also Commander-in-Chief of armed forces has praised UPDF leadership for adopting effective methods of training young officers within the army as officer cadets.
The President made the remarks on Friday October 7 at the Uganda Military academy in Kabamba, Mubende District during the pass-out of 299 officer cadets who had successfully completed a one-year special training course.
“I am glad that UPDF is no longer getting fresh recruits to train as cadets but it is training its own staff to upgrade, I think this is a good move that is going to encourage the young officers,” said President Museveni.
They are now entrusted with leadership responsibilities at various levels in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF).
The officers passed out included 35 ladies, 35 air force cadets and 2 cadets trained from the British Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Mr Museveni told the new officer cadets to be extremely disciplined and not engage in heinous practices, adding that it is discipline that has enabled the army stay and play a leading role in pacifying Somalia.
