148 UPDF Officers Are Set to Retire from Active Military Service
The Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) has commenced a sensitisation and documentation exercise for 148 senior officers, ranging from Colonels to Majors, in preparation for their retirement. The event is taking place at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja.
In advance of their retirement, 148 senior officers—ranging in rank from colonels to majors—of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) have started a documentation and sensitisation process. The Non-Commissioned Officers Academy in Jinja is the location of the event.
As per the policy, military personnel who have served for several years and are older are given the opportunity so that they can go and work in other jobs. This time around, 148 soldiers ranging from Colonel to Major were in the initial stages of deployment before retirement.
Among the things they are putting in place are preparing for a new life after military service and how to handle the money that will be given to them as a pension
Col. Deborah Nayebare, Deputy Chief of Pensions and Gratuity, urged all those who have not been paid to come to the army headquarters in Mbuya for their issues to be dealt with immediately.
Col. Nayebare also outlined how these candidates will receive their pensions and stressed that everyone will leave the training knowing how they will receive their pensions.
She urged them not to sleep when they return home but to get involved in various activities including farming and others to earn money.
Brig Gen. Mwanje Ssekiranda, the head of the Retirement Services Department, said the retired officers remain a huge role in the country.
He added that the officers are being cared for in a variety of ways including training and self-development programs for the army and government.
Brig. Gen Mwanje Ssekiranda explained that it is normal for someone to retire or be laid off and asked them not to kick their necks that if they have been fired come.
