UPDF Confirms Retirement of 19 Army Generals

UPDF confirms retirement of 19 army generals

The officers were urged to maintain steady income streams after retirement and avoid selling off assets due to poor financial planning

19 UPDF Generals Set to Retire Next Week

KAMPALA — Nineteen long-serving General Officers of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) are set to retire next week in a ceremony at State House Entebbe. The retirement ceremony will take place on Thursday, August 20, 2026, and will be presided over by President and Commander-in-Chief of the UPDF, Gen. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. The General […] The post 19 UPDF Generals Set to Retire Next Week appeared first on Watchdog Uganda.

UPDF to start retiring another batch of officers today

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) will starting today embark on retiring a group of over 200 junior officers and another 1,300 militants from their respective formation units of service around the country.     Today, over 220 senior officers will be retired at the UPDF Joint Services Headquarters in Mbuya.     The other ceremonial send-off for the 19 Generals including the Minister of Public Service General Katumba Wamala will be communi…

SFC steps down 67 officers in latest UPDF retirement wave

KAMPALA — The Special Forces Command (SFC) has sent home 67 officers and soldiers in the latest UPDF retirement wave, honoring them for their dedicated and selfless service to the nation. The retirees were recognized Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, as they prepare to exit active military service following distinguished careers in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces. The outgoing cohort comprises four captains, 17 lieutenants, 23 warrant officers, nine staf…

67 SFC Soldiers Honoured As They Retire From UPDF

By Spy Uganda The Special Forces Command (SFC) has honoured 67 officers and men for their dedicated service to Uganda, recognising years of sacrifice and commitment to national security. The group, comprising junior officers and non-commissioned officers, was honoured during a ceremony attended by senior SFC commanders, colleagues, spouses and relatives. Other senior officers who…

A Soldier for Life: LTC Roger Henschel Retires After 36 Years of Service

For more than 36 years, Lt. Col. Roger F. Henschel shouldered the responsibilities that come with the uniform of the U.S. Army, serving Montana at home and the nation wherever duty called. Over those decades, he trained and mentored Soldiers, supported missions at home, deployed overseas, and helped prepare others when their communities or country needed them. From his beginnings as an enlisted Soldier to his eventual service as an officer, Hens…