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Museveni promotes 898 soldiers, confirms 20 senior and junior ranks

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Simon Kabayo
Simon Kabayohttps://eagle.co.ug
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President Yoweri Museveni, who doubles as the Commander in Chief of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF), has promoted 898 soldiers and confirmed 20 senior ranks and junior officer ranks.

The new promotions were revealed in a press release announced on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 by the army spokesman Brig Gen Felix Kulayigye.

The recognized officers have been promoted to ranks of Brigadier General, Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel, Acting Colonel, Captains while others were given titles of Major.

According to Kulayigye, the promotions include 5 Colonels to Brigadier Generals, 3 Acting Colonels to Colonels, 3 Lieutenant Colonels to Colonels, 10 Acting Lieutenant Colonels to Lieutenant Colonels, 10 Majors to Lieutenant Colonels, 63 Acting Majors to Majors, 4 Captains to Majors, 155 Acting Captains to Captains, 650 Lieutenants to Captains, and 918 Second Lieutenants to Lieutenants.

The Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs and the UPDF fraternity congratulated the senior and junior officers on their well-deserved promotions and confirmed ranks.

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