The commander of the land forces of the Uganda People’s Defense Force (UPDF) Gen Muhoozi announced his retirement as lieutenant-general of the army on Tuesday, 8th March 2022.
The UPDF chief who also serve as the Presidential Adviser announced his retirement after many years of service. Muhoozi took to social media to appreciate his long service in the military and lauded his colleagues for their support throughout his tenure.
“After 28 years of service in my glorious military, the greatest military in the world, I am happy to announce my retirement,”. “Me and my soldiers have achieved so much! I have only love and respect for all those great men and women that achieve greatness for Uganda every day.” he wrote on his Twitter account.
The son of Uganda President joined the UPDF in 1999 at the rank of officer cadet and graduated in 2000 from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, the British Army’s officer training school. He quickly rose through the ranks in the Ugandan military units.
Muhoozi was admitted to Egyptian Military Academy where he took both the company and battalion commanders’ courses. He also attended the Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School. In 2007 he was admitted to a one-year course at the United States Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, graduating in June 2008.
In September 2011 he was promoted to the rank of a Colonel. In 2012 Col. Muhoozi enrolled at the South African National Defense College for the Executive National Security Program where he successfully completed the program.
In August 2012 he was promoted to Brigadier General and appointed Commander Special Forces Command while in 2013 and 2014 Muhoozi was one of the senior UPDF commanders deployed to South Sudan to support the Government of South Sudan after fighting broke out in Juba between rival factions of the SPLA. In 2017, Muhoozi was appointed Senior Presidential Advisor on Special Duties.
In 2022, Lt Gen Muhoozi was appointed Commander of UPDF Land Forces, months after being reappointed as Special Forces Command chief.
