Background
Joseph Semwanga was born in 1973 in Mukono District.
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Joseph Semwanga
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Career
He currently serves as the Commander of the Armoured Brigade, based in Masaka. 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. 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:
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.
Military Joseph Semwanga has held a number of appointments in the UPDF, including the following:
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.
