The\nUPDF 1st Infantry division commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawagga has on Wednesday\npresided over the handover of the office second in command between Brig Gen\nJoseph M Balikuddembe and Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig\nBalikuddembe has got wide experience in both staff and command work having been\na division intelligence officer in the same division in 2000. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nis however more popular for the operation he led against Al-Shabaab as battle\ngroup commander, battle group Xi in Somalia in 2013 and as overall operation\ncommander of operation against the Lord resistance army (LRA) in Central\nAfrican Republic in 2011\/12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While\npresiding over the function, Maj Gen Kawagga said he was happy that Gen\nBalikuddembe had successfully completed his tour of duty in the alpha division\nwithout any scandal despite working in a political changed and crime prone\narea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nthanked him for making his work easy during his tenure as his 2nd in command. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“My\nwork is to prepare deputies to take over from me. I am happy Balikuddembe is\ngoing as an acting division commander in the 3rd division,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig.\nGen. Dembe narrated several security threats within division area of\nresponsibility which included Al-Shabaab terrorists, threats politically\ninstigated hooliganism, general crimes, land wrangle like in Mubende, Sango\nbay, ritual murder, among others. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\npledged to the incoming commander to give him advice in case he needed any. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The\nincoming commander Brig Gen Julius Biryabarema said that he was ready to learn\nfrom the experienced commander Maj Gen Samuel Kawagga. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“This\nis first time to work in Kampala, I am your child and I am ready to learn from\nyour vast experience,” he said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nfurther asked for cooperation from all commanders and staff officers present. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig\nGen. Julius Biryabarema went through the prestigious Nasser high for his\nnational defence college in Egypt in 2015\/16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Brig\nGen. Julius had trained as battalion commander at Nanjing Army Command College,\nChina in 2008 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
He\nhas served as battalion commander and second in command of the 3rd division.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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