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Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Cadet Recruitment

UPDF Cadet Recruitment – Ministry Of Defence and Veteran Affairs have released the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment Date for the year.

GENERAL RECRUITMENT

In 2004 the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) undertook a comprehensive program to transform the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) into a modern, professional, and accountable force subordinate to the civilian authority. This undertaking has enabled the UPDF to acquire requisite skills and capabilities to defend and protect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Uganda.

Peace and Stability remain a fundamental prerequisite for socio-economic transformation for any country. It is therefore envisaged in the Uganda Vision 2040, that Uganda can only harness her abundant opportunities and achieve its aspirations when there is absolute tranquillity.

This imperative has therefore become a cornerstone in all UPDF missions and drives the institution to keep an all-time force that is modern and professional replenished through a continuous recruitment of able-bodied willing Ugandans. Articles 51 and 52 of the UPDF Act, 2005 give UPDF authority to recruit Ugandans who meet the standards prescribed in all districts without discrimination. UPDF Cadet Recruitment

Therefore, this years’ recruitment exercise aims at attracting very composed and patriotic Ugandans ready to serve in regular, professional and specialized units. It is an opportunity for UPDF to fill gaps created by retirements and also tap skills of personnel with competencies in science subjects required in a modern army. For one to be recruited he/she must meet the following criteria:

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 professionals 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. UPDF Cadet Recruitment

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

CHECK OUT: Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment Application Deadline

Additional info on UPDF National Recruitment Exercise due 27th Dec – 5th Jan

*Requirements for UPDF-Airforce Candidates

a.  S.6 biased in Science subjects such as physics, math and, Geography.

b.   Degree and Diploma holders in Aviation related fields such as:

1. Pilots with Private Pilot Licence (PPL), Commercial Pilot License (CPL) or Pilot Instructors.

2. Aircraft maintenance Engineers category A&C ( Engine and Airframe), category X ( Electrical and Avionics, Radio and Instruments).

3. Air Traffic Controllers.

4. Radar Engineers and Radar Operators.

5. Flight Operators.

B. RECRUITMENT CENTRES AND DATES : UPDF Cadet Recruitment

CENTRES ANDDISTRICTSDATES
TEAMS
(a)(b)(c)
LYANTONDE DISTLYANTONDE27 DEC
HQs
RAKAI
KYOTERA
MASAKA DIST HQsMASAKA28 DEC
KALANGALA
BUKOMASIMBI
KALUNGU
LWENGO
MPIGI DIST HQsMPIGI29 DEC
SEMBABULE
BUTAMBALA
GOMBA
MITYANA DIST HQsMITYANA31 DEC 19
MUBENDE
KASANDA
KIBOGA DIST HQsKYANKWANZI02 JAN
KIBOGA
LUWERO DIST HQsLUWERO04 JAN
NAKASONGOLA
NAKASEKE
HOIMA DIST HQsHOIMA with27 DEC
KIKUUBE
KAGADI
KIBAALE
KAKUMIRO
FORT PORTAL DISTKABAROLE29 DEC
HQsKAMWENGE with
KITAGWENDA
KYENJOJO
KYEGEGWA
BUNYANGABO
BUNDIBUGYO –BUNDUBUGYO30 DEC
DIST HQsNTOROKO
KASESE DIST HQsKASESE31 DEC
BUSHENYI DISTBUSHENYI02 JAN
HQsMITOOMA
BUHWEJU
RUBIRIZI
SHEEMA
MBARARA DISTMBARARA with03 JAN
HQsRWAMPARA
ISINGIRO
IBANDA
KIRUHURA with
KAZO
CENTRES ANDDISTRICTSDATES
TEAMS
KABALE DIST HQsKABALE04 JAN
KISORO
RUKIGA
RUBANDA
RUKUNGIRI DISTRUKUNGIRI05 JAN
HQSKANUNGU
NTUNGAMO
ARUA – DIST HQsARUA with MADI-27 DEC
OKOLLO
YUMBE
MARACHA
ADJUMAN
MOYO
OBONGI
KOBOKO
NEBBI – DIST HQSNEBBI with28 DEC
PAKWACH
ZOMBO
GULU – DIST HQsGULU29 DEC
AMURU
NWOYA
OMORO
KITGUM – DIST HQSKITGUM30 DEC
LAMWO
PADER – DIST HQsPADER31 DEC
AGAGO
LIRA – DIST HQSLIRA02 JAN
DOKOLO
ALEBTONG
OTUKE
AMOLATAR
APAC – DIST HQSAPAC with03 JAN
KWANIA
OYAM
KOLE
MASINDI – DISTMASINDI05 JAN
HQsKIRYANDONGO
BULISA
KOTIDO DIST HQsKOTIDO27 DEC
KABONG with
KARENGA
ABIM
MOROTO DIST HQsMOROTO with
LUSOT28 DEC
NAPAK
NAKAPIRIPIRITI
with NABILATUK
AMUDAT

RECRUITMENT CENTRES AND DATES: Uganda Peoples Defence Forces UPDF Recruitment Portal

CENTRES ANDDISTRICTSDATES
TEAMS
KAPCHORWA DISTKAPCHORWA30 DEC
HQsBUKWO
KWEENI
MBALE – DIST HQSMBALE31 DEC
SIRONKO
BULAMBULI
BUKEDEA
BUDUDA
MANAFA with
NAMISINDWA
SOROTI DIST HQsSOROTI02 JAN
AMURIA
KATAKWI
SERERE
KUMI
NGORA
KAPELABYONG
KABERAMAIDO
BUDAKA DIST HQsPALISA03 JAN
BUDAKA
KIBUKU
BUTEBO
TORORO DIST HQsTORORO04 JAN
BUTALEJA
BUSIA
IGANGA DIST HQsIGANGA with05 JAN
BUGWERI
BUGIRI
NAMUTUMBA
LUUKA
KOLOLO CENTREKAMPALA27 DEC
WAKISO DIST HQsWAKISO28
DEC
KAMULI DIST HQsKAMULI30 DEC
KALIRO
BUYENDE
JINJA DIST HQsJINJA31 DEC
MAYUGE
NAMAYINGO
MUKONO DIST HQsMUKONO02 JAN
BUIKWE
BUVUMA
KAYUNGA

(Details shall be posted in newspaper adverts and radio announcements).

The UPDF leadership has set up teams to ensure that the exercise achieves its objectives within the time given. Districts are encouraged to meet their quotas allocated as per the results of the population census which will be communicated by the team leaders.

Finally, let it be clear that recruitment into the UPDF is not an off-the hook job opportunity, but rather a patriotic calling to serve our country Uganda in a field that requires great sacrifice and determination from the very first day of recruitment to the last day of one’s service.

For God and My Country.

Richard Karemire psc, fwc

Brig Gen

DEFENCE SPOKESPERSON

QUICK LINKS

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