Uganda People's Defence Force Land forces

The Uganda People's Defence Force Land forces is the army of Uganda

Current organisation
As of June 2013, the land forces commander appeared to be Major General David Muhoozi. In 2012, Muhoozi was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and appointed commander of the air defence unit in Nakasongola. He previously served as the brigade commander for the mechanised brigade in Masaka.

Before his appointment as commander of the defence forces, General Katumba Wamala served as the commander of land forces. Wamala was among the military cadets sent to the Monduli Military Academy in Tanzania in 1979 (now the Tanzania Military Academy) and served as inspector general of police until 2005. Wamala succeeded General Aronda Nyakairima as chief of the defence force.

In August 2012, Major General Fredrick Mugisha, previously in charge of the African Union Mission in Somalia, was appointed the new joint chief of staff. Brigadier Charles Angina, formerly the General Court Martial chairperson, was promoted to major general and appointed chief of staff of the land forces.

The organisation of the land forces was reported in 2015 to be as follows:


 * five division headquarters
 * one armoured brigade
 * one motorised infantry brigade
 * one tank battalion
 * Presidential Guard brigade
 * one engineer brigade
 * one commando battalion
 * 5 infantry divisions (total: 16 infantry brigades)
 * one artillery brigade
 * two air defence battalions

Divisions
The divisions are:


 * First Division: Kakiri, Wakiso District.
 * Second Division: Makenke Barracks, Mbarara (Brigadier Peter Elewelu). It is composed of three brigades and four auxiliary battalions, according to the website of the Ministry of Defence Uganda. This division, according to afdevinfo.com, includes the divisional headquarters at Mbarara; the 17th, 69th, 73rd, and 77th battalions; the Rwenzori Mountain Alpine Brigade; possibly another Alpine brigade; and the 3rd Tank Battalion. The division has been heavily involved with border operations since the Congo Civil War began in the 1990s. Brigadier Peter Elwelu took command in a ceremony on 17 July 2013. He had been appointed in June 2013.
 * Third Division: Moroto (Brigadier Dick Olum). Before 2013, the Third Division headquarters was reported to be at Mbale.
 * Fourth Division: Gulu District (Brigadier Kayanja Muhanga, until December 2016 when he took command of the Ugandan contingent with AMISOM in Somalia. James Kazini served with this division in 1996-99.
 * Fifth Division: Lira (Brigadier Sam Kavuma). Created in August 2002. As of 2013, the division appears to include the 401 Brigade.
 * Field Artillery Division: Masindi (Brigadier Sam Okiding, who was Ugandan Contingent Commander with AMISOM, 2015–16)
 * Air Defence Division: Nakasongala (Brigadier Garvas Mugyenyi since May 2013)

Brigades

 * Armoured Brigade: Kasijjagirwa Barracks, Masaka (Brigadier Joseph M. Ssemwanga)
 * Motorised Infantry Brigade: Nakasongola (Brigadier Tumusiime Katsigazi). Formed in September 2002 and is composed of three motorized infantry battalions.
 * 209 Brigade
 * 301 Brigade
 * 302 Brigade
 * 303 Brigade
 * 307 Brigade: Mburamizi, Kihihi, Kanungu District. Formed in June 2001 in Ntungamo District, when it included the 69 Battalion.
 * 401 Brigade
 * 403 Brigade: Kitgum
 * 405 Brigade, Kotido
 * 407 Brigade
 * 409 Brigade: West Nile
 * 503 Brigade: Gang-Dyang, Kitgum
 * 507 Alpine Brigade: Kasese.
 * 509 Brigade: Pader.
 * 601 Brigade