Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment

2023/2024 Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment

The Uganda People’s Defence Forces will conduct a general recruitment from 27 Dec 19 – 05 Jan 20 for regular soldiers and professionals into the force.

The recruitment criteria, centres and dates are as indicated below:

A. Recruitment Criteria

Eligible candidates to meet the following requirements:

1. Citizenship: MUST be a Ugandan citizen and must be in possession of an Original National Identity Card.

2. Medical: MUST be healthy and medically fit; ready to undergo medical and physical body check and a road run to test endurance and body fitness.

3. Age: Regular Recruits must be male and female adults between the age of 18 – 25 years and professional between 18 and 30 years.

4.Marital status: MUST be single with no children.

5. Education standard. Regular Recruits must possess a minimum formal education of S.4 (UCE) or S.6 in science subjects. Original certificates of 2016, 2017 and 2018 with a school IDs are a must.

6. Professionals: Degree/Diploma holders in medicine, chemistry, Engineering, teachers and vocational skills.

7. Conduct: Candidates must be of good conduct with no criminal record. Letters of recommendations from LC I, LC III, GISOs duly signed are a MUST, to confirm their conduct.

8. Moral Standards: Presentation of forged documents is criminal and culprits will be liable to prosecution.

Recruitment Centres and Dates

Centres and Teams → → Districts → → Dates

Lyantonde Dist Hqs → → Lyantonde
Lyantonde Dist Hqs → → Rakai
Lyantonde Dist Hqs → → Kyotera


Masaka Dist Hqs → → Masaka
Masaka Dist Hqs → → Kalangala
Masaka Dist Hqs → → Bukomasimbi
Masaka Dist Hqs → → Kalungu
Masaka Dist Hqs → → Lwengo


Mpigi Dist Hqs → → Mpigi
Mpigi Dist Hqs → → Sembabule
Mpigi Dist Hqs → → Butambala
Mpigi Dist Hqs → → Gomba


Mityana Dist Hqs → → Mityana
Mityana Dist Hqs → → Mubende
Mityana Dist Hqs → → Kasanda


Kiboga Dist Hqs → → Kyankwanzi
Kiboga Dist Hqs → → Kiboga


Luwero Dist Hqs → → Luwero
Luwero Dist Hqs → → Nakasongola
Luwero Dist Hqs → → Nakaseke


Hoima Dist Hqs → → Hoima With Kikuube
Hoima Dist Hqs → → Kagadi
Hoima Dist Hqs → → Kibaale
Hoima Dist Hqs → → Kakumiro


Fort Portal Dist Hqs → → Kabarole
Fort Portal Dist Hqs → Kamwenge With Kitagwenda
Fort Portal Dist Hqs → → Kyenjojo
Fort Portal Dist Hqs → → Kyegegwa
Fort Portal Dist Hqs → → Bunyangabo


Bundibugyo – Dist Hqs → Bundubugyo
Bundibugyo – Dist Hqs → → Ntoroko


Kasese Dist Hqs → → Kasese


Bushenyi Dist Hqs → → Bushenyi
Bushenyi Dist Hqs → → Mitooma
Bushenyi Dist Hqs → → Buhweju
Bushenyi Dist Hqs → → Rubirizi
Bushenyi Dist Hqs → → Sheema


Mbarara Dist Hqs → Mbarara With Rwampara
Mbarara Dist Hqs → → Isingiro
Mbarara Dist Hqs → → Ibanda
Mbarara Dist Hqs → → Kiruhura With Kazo


Kabale Dist Hqs → → Kabale
Kabale Dist Hqs → → Kisoro
Kabale Dist Hqs → → Rukiga
Kabale Dist Hqs → → Rubanda


Rukungiri Dist Hqs → → Rukungiri
Rukungiri Dist Hqs → → Kanungu
Rukungiri Dist Hqs → → Ntungamo


Arua – Dist Hqs → Arua With Madi-Okollo
Arua – Dist Hqs → → Yumbe
Arua – Dist Hqs → → Maracha
Arua – Dist Hqs → → Adjuman
Arua – Dist Hqs → → Moyo Obongi
Arua – Dist Hqs → → Koboko


Nebbi – Dist Hqs → Nebbi With Pakwach
Nebbi – Dist Hqs → → Zombo


Gulu – Dist Hqs → → Gulu
Gulu – Dist Hqs → → Amuru
Gulu – Dist Hqs → → Nwoya
Gulu – Dist Hqs → → Omoro


Kitgum – Dist Hqs → → Kitgum
Lamwo Kitgum – Dist Hqs


Pader – Dist Hqs → → Pader
Pader – Dist Hqs → → Agago


Lira – Dist Hqs → → Lira
Lira – Dist Hqs → →Dokolo
Lira – Dist Hqs → → Alebtong
Lira – Dist Hqs → → Otuke
Lira – Dist Hqs → → Amolatar


Apac – Dist Hqs → → Apac With Kwania
Apac – Dist Hqs → → Oyam
Apac – Dist Hqs → → Kole


Masindi – Dist Hqs → → Masindi
Masindi – Dist Hqs → → Kiryandongo
Masindi – Dist Hqs → → Bulisa


Kotido Dist Hqs → → Kotido
Kotido Dist Hqs → → Kabong With Karenga
Kotido Dist Hqs → → Abim


Moroto Dist Hqs → Moroto With Lusot
Moroto Dist Hqs → → Napak
Moroto Dist Hqs → Nakapiripiriti With Nabilatuk
Moroto Dist Hqs → → Amudat


Kapchorwa Dist Hqs → → Kapchorwa
Kapchorwa Dist Hqs → → Bukwo
Kapchorwa Dist Hqs → → Kweeni


Mbale – Dist Hqs → → Mbale
Mbale – Dist Hqs → → Sironko
Mbale – Dist Hqs → → Bulambuli
Mbale – Dist Hqs → → Bukedea
Mbale – Dist Hqs → → Bududa
Mbale – Dist Hqs → Manafa With Namisindwa


Soroti Dist Hqs → → Soroti Amuria
Soroti Dist Hqs → → Katakwi
Soroti Dist Hqs → → Serere
Soroti Dist Hqs → → Ngora
Soroti Dist Hqs → → Kaberamaido


Budaka Dist Hqs → → Palisa Budaka
Budaka Dist Hqs → → Kibuku
Budaka Dist Hqs → → Butebo


Tororo Dist Hqs → → Tororo
Tororo Dist Hqs → → Butaleja
Tororo Dist Hqs → → Busia


Iganga Dist Hqs → Iganga With Bugweri
Iganga Dist Hqs → → Bugiri
Iganga Dist Hqs → → Namutumba
Iganga Dist Hqs → → Luuka


Kololo Centre → → Kampala


Wakiso Dist Hqs → → Wakiso


Kamuli Dist Hqs → → Kamuli
Kamuli Dist Hqs → → Kaliro
Kamuli Dist Hqs → → Buyende


Jinja Dist Hqs → → Jinja
Jinja Dist Hqs → → Mayuge
Jinja Dist Hqs → → Namayingo


Mukono Dist Hqs → → Mukono
Mukono Dist Hqs → → Buikwe
Mukono Dist Hqs → → Buvuma
Mukono Dist Hqs → → Kayunga