CDF Muhoozi names new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security
The outgoing CDIS Maj. Gen. James Birungi replaces Maj. Gen. Otto as the new Mountain Infantry Division Commander based in Fort Portal.
Mountain Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Richard Otto is the new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). (Courtesy)
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Mountain Infantry Division Commander Maj. Gen. Richard Otto is the new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).
His new post, where he replaces Maj. Gen. James Birungi was announced earlier today (Wednesday, April 16) by Col Chris Magezi the UPDF's Acting Director Defence Public Information.
The full statement reads:
The Chief of Defence Forces, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has appointed the Mountain Infantry Division Commander, Maj. Gen. Richard Otto, the new Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security (CDIS) of the UPDF. The outgoing CDIS Maj. Gen. James Birungi replaces Maj. Gen. Otto as the new Mountain Infantry Division Commander based in Fort Portal.
The outgoing CDIS Maj. Gen. James Birungi. (Courtesy)
The Mountain Infantry Division Commander also serves as the Joint Task Force Commander of UPDF troops under Operation Shujaa in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The changes take immediate effect.
The UPDF fraternity congratulates the General officers on their new appointments and wishes them good luck in their future endeavours."