Background
David Muhoozi was born in Mbarara District in 1965.
David Muhoozi was born in Mbarara District in 1965.
Muhoozi holds the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Bachelor of Laws), obtained from Makerere University, Uganda"s largest and oldest public university.
He currently serves as the Commander of Land Forces in the Uganda People"s Defence Force (UPDF), the third-highest rank in the Ugandan military. He was appointed to that position in May 2013, replacing General Edward Katumba Wamala, who was appointed Chief of Defense Forces of Uganda, the highest rank within the UPDF.
He also obtained the Diploma in Legal Practice, from the Law Development Center, in Kampala, Uganda. His degree of Master of Arts in International Affairs was obtained from an institution yet to be revealed.
He attended the Uganda Military Academy, back when it was still located in Jinja, for his Officer Cadet course.
He then attended the Company Commander course at Monduli, Tanzania in 1998. He followed that with the Senior Command and Staff College course in Ghana.
Following that, he was admitted to the Royal Military College Sandhurst. Over the years, he has also attended the following military courses:
A Professional Security Course in Israel
An Executive Course for Senior African Military Leaders in Beijing, China
An Internal Crisis Management Course in Ghana
An International Peace Support Operations (IPSO) Course at Kofi Annan International Peace Keeping Training Centre in Ghana
A Defense Management Course in Ghana
A Senior International Defense Course at the Naval Postgraduate School, California, United States of America, California, United States of America.
He joined the army in 1985 and was commissioned on April 21, 1989.
He then served as Defense Counsel for the General Court Martial.
In 1997, he was assigned to the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (Chartered Management Institute), as Staff Officer General Duties, serving in that role for the next four years. Over the years, he has served in these positions within the UPDF:
Base Commander, Entebbe Air Force Base
Brigade Commander, Motorized Infantry Brigade - Nakasongola
Chief Of Staff, Uganda Air Force
Commander of Air Defense Division - Nakasongola Air Force Base
Commander of the Armored Brigade - Masaka.