Fredrick Mugisha
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Fredrick Mugisha is a Major General
in Uganda People's Defence Force
and resumed command over AMISOM as the fourth commander on 15 June.
Before replacing Major General
Nathan Mugisha
as commander of AMISOM he was with the Artillery Division in Masindi
, Uganda
. He was promoted from Brigadier
to Major General
shortly before taking command over AMISOM.
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
in Uganda People's Defence Force
Uganda People's Defence Force
The Uganda Peoples Defence Force , previously the National Resistance Army, is the armed forces of Uganda. The International Institute for Strategic Studies estimates the UPDF has a total strength of 40–45,000, and consists of land forces and an Air Wing.The IISS Military Balance 2007 says there...
and resumed command over AMISOM as the fourth commander on 15 June.
Before replacing Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
Nathan Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha
Nathan Mugisha is a Major General in Uganda People's Defence Force and was the third commander of AMISOM.Before taking the command of AMISOM he was commandant of the Jinja-based Senior Command and Staff College Kimaka.-AMISOM:...
as commander of AMISOM he was with the Artillery Division in Masindi
Masindi
Masindi is a town in Western Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there...
, Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. He was promoted from Brigadier
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
to Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
shortly before taking command over AMISOM.