Background
Samuel Turyagyenda was born in Rukungiri District in 1952.
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Samuel Turyagyenda
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From 1973 until 1976, he studied in the former Soviet Union, graduating with a Diploma in Commercial Civil Aviation, while a member of the Uganda Police Force. In 1986, he studied in Libya, taking a Conversion Course on Michigan-8/Michigan-17 helicopters.
Career
He currently serves as the Commander of the Air Force in the Uganda People"s Defence Force (UPDF). He was appointed to that position in May 2013, having been Deputy Commander of the Uganda Air Force, immediately prior to his appointment. He also attended the Air Command and Staff Course at Maxwell Air Force Base, in Montgomery, Alabama, United States of America. Later, he undertook a refresher helicopter course in Kazan, Russia.
He also attended a course on Commercial Rotorcraft in the United States of America, in 1997.
Later he attended a Conversion/Transition Course at Bell Helicopter Training College in Hurst, Texas, United States of America.
Samuel Turyagyenda worked as a policeman, in the Uganda Police Force, from 1973 until 1985. In 1986, he transitioned into the National Resistance Army (National Rifle Association), without incident.
In the Uganda military, he has served as the Squadron Commander of the Michigan-17 Helicopters, in the Uganda People"s Defence Forces. He then became Acting Director of the Uganda Air Force.
He was the Deputy Commander of Air Force at the rank of Brigadier, immediately prior to his promotion to Major General and appointment to his current position as Commander of the UPDF Air Force and Chief Pilot of the Presidential Helicopter.
He is of the Christian faith.
