At the Uganda Air Force College in the Nakasongola District, a graduation ceremony was presided over by the Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Wilson Mbasu Mbadi. At the occasion, 52 engineers for MI24 attack helicopters and 28 officers received their certificates of completion of training. In order to solve the training backlog, Gen. Mbadi underscored the value of professional training as well as the necessity of retaining technical capabilities for aircraft maintenance.
September 28, 2023, the Uganda Air Force College in Nakasongola District witnessed the graduation of 52 MI24 attack helicopter engineers who had been undergoing a 36-month training program in various electrical and aircraft/airframe maintenance disciplines, as well as 28 officers who had been enrolled in the six-month Officer Basic Induction course.
In his remarks, Gen. Mbadi stated that the air force commanders are holding trainings to address the issue of a backlog in training while keeping costs low and doing their jobs in a professional and efficient manner. As long as the graduates are willing to put their newly learned technical abilities and knowledge to use, it will be much simpler for the engineers to maintain airplanes, according to Gen Mbadi.
He asked the officers to abstain from risky behaviors that could harm the institution’s reputation, such as fraud, corruption, and gaining popularity for the wrong reasons, and to take care of their physical health and fitness so that they could benefit from the institution. Gen. Mbadi thanked the Commandant of the College, the Chief Instructor Col. Seguya, the instructors, and the entire college leadership for organizing and carrying out the two conducted courses to their successful conclusion and for realizing the value of the courses in relation to the perceived high quality training packages.
Lt Gen Charles Okidi’s representative, Brig. Gen. Stephen Kiggundu, Deputy Commander Air Force, disclosed that the Air Force leadership had started integrating the Uganda Air Force College’s modules with those of the Junior Staff into the Squadron Commanders Course syllabus to ensure that its students met the same standards as those of the Junior Command College, Jinja.
The training of individuals from Uganda Air Force College has, according to Colonel James Muhwezi, Commandant of Uganda Air Force College Nakasongola, lowered the cost of training Air Force personnel abroad at all reasonable levels.
