New Chief of Defence Forces General Wilson Mbadi assumes office



The New Chief of Defence Forces (CDF),  Hon General Wilson Mbasu Mbadi has assumed office in a scientific event held at the  Ministry of Defence and Veteran Affairs (MoDVA) Headquarter Mbuya.
Gen Mbadi was appointed CDF by the Commander in Chief, President Museveni, replacing Gen.David Muhoozi who was appointed State Minister for Internal Affairs.
Gen. Mbadi has been serving as the Deputy Chief of the Defense Forces and Inspector General of the UPDF.

 He was appointed to that position in January 2017, replacing Lieutenant General Charles Angina, who became Deputy Commander of Operation Wealth Creation. Immediately prior to his current position, from May 2013 until January 2017, he served as the Joint Chief of Staff of the UPDF, where he was replaced by Major General Joseph Musanyufu.
He was born on 6 June 1962 in Kasese District.

Wilson Mbadi joined the Uganda military in 1986. In 1991, he was commissioned, following the completion of a one-year Officer Cadet course at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, in the United Kingdom. While at Sandhurst, he graduated at the top of his class. In 1992, he attended the Platoon Commander's Course at the Uganda School of Infantry, at that time located in Jinja. In 1994, he attended the Uganda Junior Staff College, also at Jinja.

In 1998, Mbadi attended the Mobile International Defence Management Course, in Lusaka, Zambia. Also in 1998, he attended the Company Command Course in Tanzania. In 2001, he attended the Combat Group Command Course at Armored Corps Center and School, in Ahmadnagar, India, doing very well. In 2004, he attended the Senior Command and Staff Course at National Defence College, Kenya (NDCK). Also in 2004, Wilson Mbadi completed the Peace Support Operations Course (PSTC) at Karen, Kenya.

 

In 2005, he successfully completed a Diploma course in Strategic Studies at the University of Nairobi. In 2007, he graduated with a master's degree in Strategic Studies from the Air War College at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama, United States of America.

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