UPDF Recruitment Intake 2023 – 2024

Uganda Peoples Defence Forces UPDF Recruitment Intake 2023-2024

UPDF Recruitment Intake – Ministry Of Defence and Veteran Affairs have released the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment Date for the year 2023.

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.

Therefore, this years’ recruitment exercise of 4,000 personnel, starting on 27th December 2019 and closing on 5th January 2023, like previous ones, 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 Recruitment Intake

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

 

Additional info on UPDF National Recruitment Exercise due on the start date

*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.

CHECK OUT: Uganda Peoples Defence Forces Recruitment Shortlisted Candidates

 

B. RECRUITMENT CENTRES AND DATES : UPDF Recruitment Intake

CENTRES AND	DISTRICTS	DATES
TEAMS
(a)	(b)	(c)
LYANTONDE DIST	LYANTONDE	27 DEC 19
HQs
	RAKAI
	KYOTERA
MASAKA DIST HQs	MASAKA	28 DEC 19
	KALANGALA
	BUKOMASIMBI
	KALUNGU
	LWENGO
MPIGI DIST HQs	MPIGI	29 DEC 19
	SEMBABULE
	BUTAMBALA
	GOMBA
MITYANA DIST HQs	MITYANA	31 DEC 19
	MUBENDE
	KASANDA
KIBOGA DIST HQs	KYANKWANZI	02 JAN 20
	KIBOGA
LUWERO DIST HQs	LUWERO	04 JAN 20
	NAKASONGOLA
	NAKASEKE
HOIMA DIST HQs	HOIMA with	27 DEC 19
	KIKUUBE
	KAGADI
	KIBAALE
	KAKUMIRO
FORT PORTAL DIST	KABAROLE	29 DEC 19
HQs	KAMWENGE with
	KITAGWENDA
	KYENJOJO
	KYEGEGWA
	BUNYANGABO
BUNDIBUGYO –	BUNDUBUGYO	30 DEC 19
DIST HQs	NTOROKO
KASESE DIST HQs	KASESE	31 DEC 19
BUSHENYI DIST	BUSHENYI	02 JAN 20
HQs	MITOOMA
	BUHWEJU
	RUBIRIZI
	SHEEMA
MBARARA DIST	MBARARA with	03 JAN 20
HQs	RWAMPARA
	ISINGIRO
	IBANDA
	KIRUHURA with
	KAZO

 

CENTRES AND	DISTRICTS	DATES
TEAMS
KABALE DIST HQs	KABALE	04 JAN 20
	KISORO
	RUKIGA
	RUBANDA
RUKUNGIRI DIST	RUKUNGIRI	05 JAN 20
HQS	KANUNGU
	NTUNGAMO
ARUA – DIST HQs	ARUA with MADI-	27 DEC 19
	OKOLLO
	YUMBE
	MARACHA
	ADJUMAN
	MOYO
	OBONGI
	KOBOKO
NEBBI – DIST HQS	NEBBI with	28 DEC 19
	PAKWACH
	ZOMBO
GULU – DIST HQs	GULU	29 DEC 19
	AMURU
	NWOYA
	OMORO
KITGUM – DIST HQS	KITGUM	30 DEC 19
	LAMWO
PADER – DIST HQs	PADER	31 DEC 19
	AGAGO
LIRA – DIST HQS	LIRA	02 JAN 20
	DOKOLO
	ALEBTONG
	OTUKE
	AMOLATAR
APAC – DIST HQS	APAC with	03 JAN 20
	KWANIA
	OYAM
	KOLE
MASINDI – DIST	MASINDI	05 JAN 20
HQs	KIRYANDONGO
	BULISA
KOTIDO DIST HQs	KOTIDO	27 DEC 19
	KABONG with
	KARENGA
	ABIM
MOROTO DIST HQs	MOROTO with
	LUSOT	28 DEC 19
	NAPAK
	NAKAPIRIPIRITI
	with NABILATUK
	AMUDAT

RECRUITMENT CENTRES AND DATES : UPDF Recruitment Intake

CENTRES AND	DISTRICTS	DATES
TEAMS
KAPCHORWA DIST	KAPCHORWA	30 DEC 19
HQs	BUKWO
	KWEENI
MBALE – DIST HQS	MBALE	31 DEC 19
	SIRONKO
	BULAMBULI
	BUKEDEA
	BUDUDA
	MANAFA with
	NAMISINDWA
SOROTI DIST HQs	SOROTI	02 JAN 20
	AMURIA
	KATAKWI
	SERERE
	KUMI
	NGORA
	KAPELABYONG
	KABERAMAIDO
BUDAKA DIST HQs	PALISA	03 JAN 20
	BUDAKA
	KIBUKU
	BUTEBO
TORORO DIST HQs	TORORO	04 JAN 20
	BUTALEJA
	BUSIA
IGANGA DIST HQs	IGANGA with	05 JAN 20
	BUGWERI
	BUGIRI
	NAMUTUMBA
	LUUKA
KOLOLO CENTRE	KAMPALA	27 DEC 19
WAKISO DIST HQs	WAKISO	28 – 29
		DEC 19
KAMULI DIST HQs	KAMULI	30 DEC 19
	KALIRO
	BUYENDE
JINJA DIST HQs	JINJA	31 DEC 19
	MAYUGE
	NAMAYINGO
MUKONO DIST HQs	MUKONO	02 JAN 20
	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. UPDF Recruitment Intake

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

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