Military Schools in Uganda

Information about Ugandan military academies.

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The Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School (KAWATS), is an Armoured Warfare Training School in Uganda, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their military personnel to the school for training.
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The National Leadership Institute is a government institute for training national leaders in public service. (WEBSITE)
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Junior Command and Staff College was established in 1989 on the initiative of the Commander In Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda HE YK Museveni. The first course was conducted in Mbuya Military Barracks in Kampala the same year. The college relocated to its present location Jinja Gaddafi Barracks in 1990 following the need for space and conducive environment for training. The college is established as the premier intermediate level training institution for all Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). It is established to educate officers in the art of leadership, tactics and integrated all arms operations at battlegroup level. (WEBSITE)
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Uganda Military Academy (UMA) is primarily situated in Kabamba sub-county, in the outer region of KASAMBYA municipality. UMA falls under the KABAMBA cantonment and shares its training ground of just under 30 square miles, with the Armoured Warfare Training school, Kalama. UMA, KABAMBA, is the UPDF Officer initial training centre. At UMA, UPDF officers are trained to take on the responsibilities of leading soldiers. Most UPDF officers, including late entry officers, who were previously non commissioned officers (NCOS), as well as some officers from Allied countries, in Africa, are trained at UMA. (WEBSITE)
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The Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) is Uganda's premiere Military training institution which conducts Operational Level training for mid-level military officers “ men and women of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). The training is intended to impart to the officers the necessary skills in military science as well as Peace Support Operations. It is also aimed at equipping the officers with the level of training that enhances their analytical skills in order to make them relevant in modern military environment. (WEBSITE)

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  • Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School

    Established: 2005 Kabamba

    The Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School (KAWATS), is an Armoured Warfare Training School in Uganda, East Africa. Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their military personnel ...

  • Uganda Military Academy

    Established: 1962 Kabamba

    Uganda Military Academy (UMA) is primarily situated in Kabamba sub-county, in the outer region of KASAMBYA municipality. UMA falls under the KABAMBA cantonment and shares its training ground of just under 30 square miles, with ...

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  • Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

    Established: 2000 Jinja

    The Senior Command and Staff College (SCSC) is Uganda's premiere Military training institution which conducts Operational Level training for mid-level military officers “ men and women of the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). The training ...

    OFFICIAL WEBSITE »

Others not listed but also in Uganda

  • Oliver Tambo School of Leadership
  • Uganda Urban Warfare Training School
  • Uganda Air Defence and Artillery School
  • University of Military Science and Technology
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