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The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF), previously known as the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda.From 2007 to 2011, the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–45,000, consisting of land forces and an air wing. [6]
Uganda People's Defence Force Air Force, more commonly known as the Ugandan Air Force, is a branch of the Uganda People's Defence Force. Its headquarters are located at Entebbe , Uganda . The current air force commander is Charles Lutaaya , [ 2 ] while Emmanuel Kwihangana serves as chief of air staff.
The military ranks of Uganda are the military insignia used by the Uganda People's Defence Force. Uganda is a landlocked country and therefore does not have a navy. Being a former British protectorate , Uganda shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom .
The Uganda Army's morale was connected to Idi Amin's ability to provide the troops with rewards [157] such as scotch whisky (examples pictured). [158] The Uganda Army was Idi Amin's primary base of power. He consequently granted the soldiers rewards to keep them loyal [157] and developed an "advanced clientage and patronage system". [159]
The national military was renamed to "Uganda Army" on 1 August 1962, [8] though it was often still called the "Uganda Rifles". [9] Uganda officially became independent on 9 October 1962. [ 1 ] At this point, British officers recommended one of the few native officers, Major Augustine Karugaba, as new army chief to Prime Minister Obote.
The Ugandan Special Forces Command is the special forces branch of the Uganda People's Defence Force, tasked with airborne operations, special operations, mechanized warfare, reconnaissance, counter-insurgency, infiltration and other specialized forms of warfare.
A military uniform is a standardised dress worn by members of the armed forces and paramilitaries of various nations.. Military dress and styles have gone through significant changes over the centuries, from colourful and elaborate, ornamented clothing until the 19th century, to utilitarian camouflage uniforms for field and battle purposes from World War I (1914–1918) on.
Bands of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) are maintained in accordance with British traditions. All three services (the Land and Air Forces as well as the Special Forces Command) have their own military bands. It holds British Army traditions that date back to the Band of the King's African Rifles in the Uganda Protectorate.