The Chief of Defence Forces UPDF and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations (SPA/SO), Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has appointed Brig Gen Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru the acting Commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC).
Brig Gen Nyakikuru’s appointment who has also been granted the acting rank of Major General, was announced on Monday by the UPDF Acting Director Defence Public Information, Col Chris Magezi.
“Acting Major General Nyakikuru replaces Major General David Mugisha who will be preparing to leave to attend the National Defence College (NDC) course abroad in a couple of months time” he said,
Magezi noted that the appointment and promotion take immediate effect.
“The UPDF thanks Major General David Mugisha for the outstanding tour of duty as commander SFC and wish him good luck in his strategic security studies. We also congratulate Acting Major General Asaph Mweteise Nyakikuru on his deserved appointment and promotion. We also wish him good luck in his new duties” he said.
