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Uganda Contingent Tipped on Professional Conduct During Field Training Exercise

5 June 2024

The Deputy Commander Land Forces, Major General Francis Takirwa, has today flagged off Uganda's Contingent for the 13th East African Community Field Training Exercise code-named, "Ushirikiano Imara," which will take place in Rwanda.

Maj Gen Takirwa flagged off the participants undergoing pre-mission training at a ceremony at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Gaddafi Barracks, Jinja.

Maj Gen Takirwa urged the participants to uphold the purpose of the exercise, which is to enhance the capabilities of partner states armed forces, police, civilian components, and other stakeholders in jointly combating the complex security challenges in line with the EAC Protocol on Co-operation in Defence Affairs.

"You are going to the Republic of Rwanda. While there, conduct yourselves in a professional manner and exhibit discipline at all times in order to enhance the Field Training Exercise expected outcomes," said Maj Gen Takirwa.

Brig Gen Alex Olupot, the Joint Staff Training and Doctrine, noted that the exercise reflects the EAC commitment to work together in "Promoting Cooperation with African Countries which share common political, economic, social and cultural values and interests."

The Head of Delegation of the Ugandan Contingent and Chief Evaluator, Brig Gen Fred Twinamasiko, said Uganda's participation is predicated on training partner states in military, police, prisons, and civilian components in peace support operations, disaster management, counter-piracy, and counter-terrorism.

The 13th East African Field Training Exercise, scheduled to take place in Rwanda in June, aims to practice and perfect the United Nations Chapter VIII’s enhancement of the constitutional basis for the involvement of regional arrangements in the maintenance of international peace and security as a robust mechanism for resolving local disputes.