The UPDF has announced it will conduct a recruitment exercise of 4000 soldiers and the exercise will run from December 27, 2019, to January 5, 2020.
Addressing journalists at the Ministry of Defence headquarter in Mbuya, the UPDF spokesperson, Brig. Richard Karemire said the move is part of the programs aimed at professionalizing the Ugandan army that started in 2004 and is still ongoing.
“In 2004 the Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs 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,”Birg. Karemire said.
“This years’ recruitment exercise of 4,000 personnel 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.”
The army spokesperson said the move is also in line with the country’s 2040 vision but also to ensure peace and stability remain a fundamental prerequisite for the socio-economic transformation of the country.
Requirements
The army spokesperson explained that regular recruits must be adult males and females between the age of 18 and 25 whereas the professionals must be between 18 and 30 years of age.
“Regular recruits should possess a minimum education of S.4 or S.6 with bias in science subjects such as physics, chemistry and mathematics whereas professionals should be holders of Degrees or Diplomas in Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, Education or possess qualifications in vocational skills,” Brig. Karemire said.
He said recruitment will be done at the various district headquarters throughout the country.
“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,” he warned.
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