Five hundred ninety soldiers have graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers\u2019 Academy (NCOA) at the Uganda Peoples\u2019 Defence Forces\u2019 (UPDF) Gadaffi Garrison.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda presided over the passout ceremony of 467 militants who completed six months Senior Non-Commissioned Officers\u2019 (SNCO) Course Intake 16\/19-20 and 123 who finished four months\u2019 Level III Instructor\u2019s Course Intake 04\/19-20.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commandant of NCOA, Col Saad Katemba said the courses were intended to impart skills and knowledge on the trainees as well enhance their individual capabilities to enable them perform their duties more effectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am confident that the courses have added a brick in the construction of a professional Force. These graduands can now be entrusted with more responsibilities in the maintenance of security in our country and anywhere else the leadership may decide,\u201d Said Col Katemba.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Maj Gen Kyanda who\u00a0 was the Cheif guest expressed his gratitude by the demonstrations conducted by the graduands during the passout ceremony which included range, tactics, drill and instruction exercises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0He said that the excellent performance exhibited is a clear sign that the trainees greatly benefited from the training.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is a remarkable achievement for the UPDF and also a clear sign that the professionalization agenda is moving on a steady trajectory,\u201d said Maj Gen Kyanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a0He said\u00a0 that the UPDF leadership is committed to building the capacity of Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) Corps and that such courses are part of the wider arrangement to empower the NCOs with leadership skills to manage soldiers under their command.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe NCO training has taken priority on UPDF\u00a0 calendar because it is important to empower the NCOs\u00a0 who play a vital role of linking the Militants to Officer ,\u201d said Maj Gen Kyanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He noted that it\u2019s the NCOs who are closest to the soldiers and play an important role in ensuring an efficient, disciplined and effective Force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said the NCOs should on deployment ensure daily drilling and inspection of the troops under their command to ensure focus and combat readiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He also told them to ensure regular physical fitness and battle drills training for their troops.
The best students were awarded gifts; overall best\u00a0 was Cpl Juma Ronald. Cpl Aseere Gloria excelled in class and Cpl Omio John Bosco was the best in the field. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The overall best in Instructors\u2019 course was Pte Enangu Wilson, while Pte Akoba Innocent excelled in class and Pte Ngobi Alone was the best in teaching. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five hundred ninety soldiers have graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers\u2019 Academy (NCOA) at the Uganda Peoples\u2019 Defence Forces\u2019 (UPDF) Gadaffi Garrison.\u00a0 The Chief of Staff Land Forces, Maj Gen Leopold Eric Kyanda presided over the passout ceremony of 467 militants who completed six months Senior Non-Commissioned Officers\u2019 (SNCO) Course Intake 16\/19-20 and 123 who finished […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2270,"featured_media":13937,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_paywall_metabox":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[98],"tags":[31],"class_list":["post-13936","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured"],"yoast_head":"\n