The Ugandan military just graduated a group from advanced combat engineer training. A total of 169 soldiers finished the Basic Combat Engineering Level III Course at the School of Combat Engineers in Kalama, located within Mubende District. The ceremony for this group, labeled Intake 20/25, was run by Brigadier General Richard Wakayinja. He leads the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade and told the new graduates to stay disciplined and honest in their duties.
Brigadier General Peter Chandia, who heads the Mechanised Warfare College, also spoke. He thanked the army's leadership for their support and told the freshly trained officers to use their new skills properly. He emphasized the military's core values like loyalty and personal courage. The Chief Instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson Akena, noted the students came from two brigades, the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade and the 17 Field Engineering Brigade, from the Special Forces Command. He said the course completion showed the army's focus on staying professional and ready for new kinds of threats. Various other officers from across the defense forces attended the event.
Brigadier General Peter Chandia, who heads the Mechanised Warfare College, also spoke. He thanked the army's leadership for their support and told the freshly trained officers to use their new skills properly. He emphasized the military's core values like loyalty and personal courage. The Chief Instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Jackson Akena, noted the students came from two brigades, the 14 Combat Engineering Brigade and the 17 Field Engineering Brigade, from the Special Forces Command. He said the course completion showed the army's focus on staying professional and ready for new kinds of threats. Various other officers from across the defense forces attended the event.
