The Chief of Defence Forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed Brigadier General Alex Opolot Olupot as the new Commandant of the National Defence College Uganda (NDC-U) in Jinja.

Brigadier General Olupot was previously the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine and replaces Major General Francis Okello, who is due for retirement later this year. Major General Okello has been the founding Commandant since the inauguration of the advanced military education and strategic training college in 2022.

The CDF also appointed Brigadier General Micheal Kabango, the Chief of Staff Land Forces, as the new Commandant of the Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) Kimaka, also in Jinja. He replaces Major General George Igumba, who will similarly retire later this year.

Major Generals Francis Okello and George Igumba have had over four decades of distinguished military service, during which they held various command and staff appointments. The retiring Generals have scaled all levels of professional military education and are stellar examples for upcoming officers due to their resilience and dedication. We wish them well in their imminent retirement.

The UPDF fraternity also congratulates Brigadier Generals Alex Opolot Olupot and Micheal Kabango on their well-deserved appointments. We are confident that these senior officers possess the capability to elevate UPDF’s elite training colleges to the next level.