Joseph Semwanga Explained

Joseph Semwanga
Birth Place:	Uganda
Alma Mater:	Tanzania Military Academy
Years Active:	1985 - present
Nationality:	Ugandan
Citizenship:	Uganda
Known For:	Military Matters

Brigadier Joseph Semwanga, is a Ugandan military officer. He currently serves as the Commander of the Armoured Brigade, based in Masaka.^[1] He was appointed to his current position in May 2013, replacing Major General David Muhoozi, who became the Commander of Land Forces within the Uganda People's Defence Forces.^[2]

Background and training

Joseph Semwanga was born in 1973 in Mukono District. He joined the army in 1995 and was commissioned on July 4, 1997 after completing the Officer Cadet Course at Monduli Military Academy, Tanzania. He has attended a number of military courses, including the following:^[2]

• An Instructors' Course
• A Course in Special Forces Light Infantry
• A Tank Crew Course
• A Tank Platoon Command Course
• A Tank Technology Course in India
• A Tank Company Command Course
• A Tank Battalion Command Course
• A Senior Command and Staff College Course, in Tanzania, in 2008.^[2]

Military career

Joseph Semwanga has held a number of appointments in the UPDF, including the following:^[2]

• Administrative Officer, Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School, Kabamba, Mubende District
• Chief Instructor Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School, Kabamba, Mubende District
• Commandant Kalama Armoured Warfare Training School, Kabamba, Mubende District
• Brigade Operations and Training Officer, Armoured Brigade, Masaka, Masaka District
• Commandant Armoured Brigade, Masaka, Masaka District - His current post.^[2]

See also

• Katumba Wamala
• David Muhoozi
• Uganda People's Defence Force

External links

• Joseph Semwanga Promoted To Colonel In January 2013

Notes and References

1. Web site: 6 March 2015. Security Grills UMEME On Power Cuts In Masaka. 23 January 2014. Monday Times Uganda.
2. Web site: New Army Big Wigs: Who Are They?. 6 March 2015. 29 May 2013. Sulaiman. The Observer (Uganda). Kakaire.