Maj. Gen. Muhoozi one rank away

Army ranks and the story of Muhoozi, Muntu, Koreta

Ranks

1. Recruit
2. Private,
3. Lance Corporal
4. Corporal
5. Sergeant
6. Warrant Officer Class 2
7. Staff Sergeant
8. Warrant Officer Class I

1. Second Lieutenant
2. Lieutenant
3. Captain
4. Major
5. Lieutenant Colonel
6. Colonel
7. Brigadier
8. Major General
9. Lieutenant General
10. General

Meteoric rises

 Muhoozi Kainerugaba—took 12 years to become a Brigadier

Second Lieutenant                  —        2000

Major                                       —        2003

Lieutenant Colonel                 —        2008

Brigadier General                    —        2012

Major General                         —-       2016

Aronda Nyakairima—took 12 years to become a Brigadier & 17 a General

Lieutenant                               —        1988

Captain                                    —        1988

Major                                       —        1995

Lieutenant Colonel                 —        1996

Colonel                                    —        1998

Brigadier                                 —        2001

Major General                         —        2003

Lieutenant General                 —        2004

General                                    —        2005

Tinyefuza—instantly became a Brigadier & 17 a General

Brigadier General        —        1988

Major General             —        1989

Lieutenant General     —        2001

General                                    —        2005

Mugisha Muntu

Colonel                                    —        1988

Major General             —        1989

Mbadi

Joined                         —        1986

Commissioned                       —        1991  

Captain                                    —        2000s

Lieutenant Colonel     —        2005

Colonel                                    —        2012

Brigadier General        —        2012

Major General             —        2013

Slow promotions

Matayo Kyaligonza

Brigadier General        —        1988

Major General             —        2012

Koreta

Brigadier General        —        1988

Major General             —        2001

Lieutenant General     —        2004

Second Lieutenant
Second Lieutenant is the most junior grade of commissioned officer. This is the first rank given to graduates of cadet courses. The officer has one black star on the shoulder.

Lieutenant
The insignia is two black stars on the shoulder. The officer commands a platoon composed of 14-60 soldiers and is always deputised by a Non Commissioned Officer. The platoon is composed of two to four squads.

Captain
The officer has three black stars on the shoulder. This officer commands three to five platoons.

Major
From Major to General, these are categorised as senior officers. Their insignias are red. This rank has a Court of Arms on the shoulder. A Major deputises a Lieutenant Colonel as a battalion commander.

Lieutenant Colonel
The rank has a Court Of Arms insignia and one star as a pip. This officer commands a battalion 700 to 1,000 soldiers. A Major is the second in command of a battalion. From this rank and below, these are regimental officers because they are supposed to be on the battlefield. One must have attended a Senior and Command Staff College Course.

Colonel
The pip of a colonel has two stars, a Court Of Arms insignia and gadgets (red collars). It’s at this rank that the officer wears red collars.

Brigadier
The officer has three stars and a Court Of Arms insignia. This rank commands a battalion of 3,000 to 5,000 soldiers. A brigade has two to five battalions.

Major General
A Major General is supposed to command a division with three brigades. The insignia changes to Court Of Arms and crossed swords. The red collars have golden linings.

Lieutenant General
This is the second highest rank in the UPDF. The officer has a Court of Arms insignia, crossed swords and one star. The officer commands services like land forces, the air force or artillery.