President Museveni chairs Defence Forces Council meeting, launches UPDF Establishment 2021

Forces on August 5, 2021, after a distinguished military career extending over forty-six (46) years and passed away on August 17, 2021.

While giving his remarks, the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi, lauded the exhaustive seven-year process culminating in the formulation of the UPDF Establishment 2021. 

Stressing its consultative nature, the CDF, highlighted the document's emphasis on jointness at the strategic level and operational leanness, aligning with principles of decentralization.

“The UPDF Establishment 2021 document enables changes of merging of some UPDF departments, the creation of new ones, and discarding others to improve command, control and administration of the Forces,” Gen. Mbadi said. 

Hon. Vincent Ssempijja, the Minister for Defence and Veteran Affairs, underscored the UPDF Establishment 2021 as a blueprint for organizational effectiveness and operational prowess. 

Embracing recommendations from previous defense transformation initiatives, the Minister noted that. the establishment outlines a vision for a modern, agile, and resilient defense force.

“The launch of the UPDF Establishment 2021 signals Uganda's commitment to ensuring national security and safeguarding its sovereignty in an ever-evolving global landscape. With a focus on efficiency, adaptability, and synergy, the UPDF continues to evolve as a formidable guardian of Uganda's interests and aspirations,” he said. 

The Minister also hailed President Museveni for ensuring peace and stability all over Uganda and the region citing that this has laid a firm base for the rapid socioeconomic transformation, which Uganda is currently enjoying, under his able leadership.