Uganda Military Academy
| Uganda Military Academy | |
|---|---|
| Established | 2007 |
| Type | National military academy |
| Commandant | Brigadier Clovis Kalyebala |
| Location |
Kabamba, Mubende District,  Uganda |
| Website | Homepage |
The Uganda Military Academy, is a military academy in Uganda, East Africa. Traditionally, graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Uganda People's Defence Force. Other African countries also send their cadets to the academy for training.[1] The Academy's current Commandant is: Brigadier Clovis Kalyebala.[2]
Location
The military academy is located in the town of Kabamba, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi), by road, southwest of the town of Mubende, in Mubende District, Central Uganda.[3] As of December 2009, the exact coordinates of the academy are unknown.
History
The academy was formed in 2007 by merging the Cadet Officer School, which was originally housed at Jinja,[4] with the Uganda School of Infantry, originally housed at Kabamba.
Mission
The Military Academy aims to prepare and qualify cadets to become combat officers capable of commanding their units during times of peace and war, under various psychological, physical and morale conditions. Through scientific and cultural training that enables them to efficiently adapt to the advances in military science, cadets are schooled to maintain the highest level of combat efficiency and morale within their units.
External links
- Uganda Military Academy Acquires Computer Lab
- Kabamba Graduates 430 Cadet Officers From Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania & Uganda In September 2012
See also
- Uganda People's Defence Force
- National Resistance Army
- Uganda Senior Command and Staff College
- List of military schools in Uganda
References
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