{"id":11897,"date":"2024-04-20T17:20:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-20T17:20:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugandaupdatenews.com\/?p=11897"},"modified":"2024-04-20T17:20:50","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T17:20:50","slug":"instructors-and-junior-non-commissioned-officers-told-to-maintain-updf-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/instructors-and-junior-non-commissioned-officers-told-to-maintain-updf-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Instructors And Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Told To Maintain UPDF Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Deputy Commander Land Forces, Major General Francis Takirwa has today presided over the passing-out parade of 614 soldiers upon completion of the Instruction and Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Course at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Gaddafi barracks, Jinja District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maj Gen Takirwa implored them to work hard and maintain the success of the UPDF. \u201d Failure should not be with you. The UPDF has been successful in various operations in Uganda and across the borders. Work hard for continuity in success to maintain the flag high,\u201d said Maj Gen Takirwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-attachment-id=\"11899\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/instructors-and-junior-non-commissioned-officers-told-to-maintain-updf-success\/gen-de\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gen-de.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,715\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"gen-de\" 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the Joint Staff \u2013 Training and Doctrine, underscored the significance of the course despite it being challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasised that the course has produced skilled and capable human resources which will enhance performance in training schools and ultimately strengthen the UPDF.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Commandant NCOA, Col Saad Katemba, said the trainees were drawn from Kaweweta and Olilim Training Schools to be trained in Instructors Course Level III and Junior Non-Commissioned Officers Course.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"678\" data-attachment-id=\"11900\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/instructors-and-junior-non-commissioned-officers-told-to-maintain-updf-success\/gen-de-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gen-de-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"1080,715\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" 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