Uganda Military Academy

Uganda Military Academy
near Kabamba, Mubende District in Uganda
Uganda Military Academy is located in Uganda
Uganda Military Academy
Uganda Military Academy
Location of Uganda Military Academy, Kabamba, Mubende District, Uganda.
Coordinates00°15′00″N 31°11′06″E / 0.25000°N 31.18500°E / 0.25000; 31.18500
TypeMilitary School
Site information
OwnerUganda People's Defence Force
Controlled byUPDF
Open to
the public		No
Site history
Built2007 (2007)
Built byUganda People's Defence Force Engineers
In useSince 2007
FateIntact, Operational
Garrison information
Current
commander		Colonel Wycliff Keita[1]
Past
commanders		General Jeje Odongo, Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti, Brigadier Clovis Kalyebara
Airfield information
Elevation1,200 m (3,937 ft) AMSL

The Uganda Military Academy, is a military academy in Uganda, East Africa. Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their cadets to the academy for training.[2][3]

Location

The military academy is located in the town of Kabamba, approximately 49 kilometres (30 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Mubende, in Mubende District, in the Central Region of Uganda.[4] Kabamba is located approximately 201 kilometres (125 mi), west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the country's largest city.[5] The coordinates of Kabamba are: 0°15'00.0"N, 31°11'06.0"E (Latitude:0.2500; Longitude:31.1850).[6]

History

The academy was formed in 2007 by merging the Cadet Officer School, which was originally housed at Jinja,[7] with the Uganda School of Infantry, originally housed at Kabamba. Past Commandants at the institution have included Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti, Major General Chachu Neutral, and the late Brigadier Clovis Kalyebara. Mathew Gureme and Brigadier Dick Olum have each served as Chief Instructors at the Academy.[8]

Mission

The Military Academy aims to prepare and qualify cadets to become combat officers capable of commanding their units during times of peace and war, under various psychological, physical and morale conditions. Through scientific and cultural training that enables them to efficiently adapt to the advances in military science, cadets are schooled to maintain the highest level of combat efficiency and morale within their units.[3] The school has plans to offer university-level degree courses in defence and security studies.[9]

Beginning in 2017, the academy began offering a three-year course leading to the award of a Bachelor of Arts degree in Defence and Security Matters.[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Uganda Special Command Forces (October 2016). "UPDF Is An Army of Merit – General Museveni Tells Officer Cadets". Entebbe: Specialforcescommand.go.ug (Uganda Special Command Forces). Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  2. ^ Muwanika, Jimmy (29 December 2009). "17 Officers Passed Out of Kabamba Academy". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  3. ^ a b Wanambwa, Richard (17 September 2012). "Museveni to focus on corrupt officials". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  4. ^ Globefeed.com (23 January 2018). "Distance between Postoffice Mubende, Mubende, Uganda and Kabamba, Makole, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  5. ^ Globefeed.com (23 January 2018). "Distance between Post Office Building, Kampala Road, Kampala, Uganda and Kabamba, Makole, Central Region, Uganda". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  6. ^ "Location of Kabamba, Mubende, Uganda" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  7. ^ Wasike, Alfred (6 October 2007). "Military Academy Moved To Kabamba". New Vision. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  8. ^ Kasasira, Risdel (2 February 2010). "Museveni Shakes Up Top Army Command". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  9. ^ Mafabi, David (9 October 2016). "Kabamba to offer degrees in security, defence studies". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
  10. ^ Mafabi, David (9 October 2016). "Kabamba to offer degrees in security, defence studies". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 30 March 2019.