Uganda Senior Command and Staff College

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The '''Uganda Senior Command and Staff College''' (USCSC) is a training facility for senior commanders in the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), including the army, air force, and special forces.

==Location== The facility is located in Kimaka, a suburb of the city of Jinja, approximately {{convert|82|km}}, by road, east of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Kampala/Kimaka,+Jinja/@0.4260069,32.7909782,9z/data=!4m15!4m14!1m5!1m1!1s0x177dbc0f9d74b39b:0x4538903dd96b6fec!2m2!1d32.5825197!2d0.3475964!1m5!1m1!1s0x177e7c6caef5c003:0x6bdb8570fef58a16!2m2!1d33.1918279!2d0.451501!3e0!5i1 |title=Road Distance Between Kampala, Uganda And Kimaka, Jinja, Uganda |access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref> This location is adjacent to Jinja Airport, the civilian and military airport that serves the city of Jinja. The coordinates of Kimaka are 0°27'09.0"N, 33°11'55.0"E (Latitude:0.452490; Longitude:33.198600).<ref>{{google maps| url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/0%C2%B027'09.0%22N+33%C2%B011'55.0%22E/@0.4537638,33.1875247,1867m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d0.4525!4d33.1986111 |title=Location of Kimaka Airport, Jinja, Uganda |access-date=26 December 2020}}</ref>

==History== The college was established in 2003. The first commandant was Major General Benon Biraaro.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/563473 | title=EAC Chief Advises On Kimaka | publisher=New Vision | date=5 May 2007 | first=George | last=Bita | access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref> The first group of students was admitted in 2004 to attend the senior command course that lasted one year. The first officers to graduate from the college included some of the most senior leaders of the UPDF.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/448752 | title=30 Officers Pass Out At Kimaka College | date=4 August 2005 | publisher=New Vision | access-date=24 June 2014 | first=and Maurice Okore | last=Emmy Allio}}</ref> The course has been given every year since and has been attended by the majority of the senior commanders in the UPDF.<ref>{{cite web | title=39 UPDF Officers Go for Training | publisher=New Vision | first=Henry | last=Mukasa | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/604455 | date=31 December 2007 |access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref> As of June 2020, the commandant of USCSC was Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti.<ref>{{cite web | date=19 June 2020 | url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2020/06/19/updf-graduates-43-senior-officers-at-kimaka/ |title=UPDF graduates 43 senior officers at Kimaka |publisher=Nile Post Uganda |author=Kenneth Kazibwe | access-date=26 December 2020 |location=Kampala}}</ref>

==Courses== The most popular and widely attended course is the senior command course, conducted annually. The course is attended by senior officers from the UPDF and by senior military officers from other African countries including Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan and Rwanda.<ref>{{cite web | access-date=24 June 2014 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/702798 | title=Jeje Odongo Cautions Kimaka Graduands Against HIV | publisher=New Vision | date=29 November 2009 | first=Doreen | last=Musingo | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150224011838/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/702798 | archive-date=24 February 2015 }}</ref> Other courses, including strategic courses in peacekeeping, have been in the planning stages.<ref>{{cite web | title=UK To Set Up Strategic Studies Centre | publisher=New Vision | date=27 November 2006 | first=Charles | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/17/534682 | last=Kakamwa | access-date=24 June 2014}}</ref>

In 2018, the college graduated the first class of military officers who had undergone a year's education, graduating with a Master of Arts degree in Defence and Security.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nilepost.co.ug/2018/09/11/ugandan-army-to-start-own-national-defence-college/ |title=Ugandan army to start own National Defence College |publisher=Nile Post |date=11 September 2018 |access-date=30 March 2019 |author=Kenneth Kazibwe | location=Kampala}}</ref>

==Alumni== The graduates of the USCSC include, but are not limited to, the following:<ref>{{cite web | title=Kimaka Graduates Report On Friday | publisher=New Vision | date=6 September 2005 | access-date=24 June 2014 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/454461 | first=Fortunate | last=Ahimbisibwe | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514201424/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/454461 | archive-date=14 May 2014 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Tumwine Re-appointed Court Boss | publisher=New Vision | date=21 August 2005 | access-date=24 June 2014 | url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/451738 | first=Emmy | last=Allio | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514185036/http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/12/451738 | archive-date=14 May 2014 }}</ref> * Elly Tumwine - Former Commander of the UPDF * Salim Saleh - Former Commander of the UPDF * David Sejusa - Former Director of National Intelligence, Uganda * Elly Kayanja - Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Uganda * Nobel Mayombo - Former Permanent Secretary, Uganda Ministry of Defense * Julius Oketta - Member of Parliament, Director of National Emergency Coordination and Operations. Member of Advisory Group of United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund * Peter Kerim - Deputy Director of the External Security Organization * Shaban Bantariza - Former Deputy Executive Director, Uganda Media Centre * Sabiiti Muzeyi - Former Deputy Inspector General of Police, former Commander of the UPDF Military Police.<ref>{{cite web| title=Muzeyi: Gifted student and firm commander |date=6 March 2018 |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/Muzeyi-Gifted-student-firm-commander/688334-4330656-35fl85z/index.html |access-date=6 March 2018 |work=Daily Monitor |location=Kampala, Uganda}}</ref> * Charity Bainababo - Former Deputy Commander of Special Forces Command.

==Photos== * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyafrica/3774510632/ USCSC Class of 2009]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyafrica/sets/72157621765456413/ About USCSC] * [http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/459/497426 Personal Experience of a Graduate of USCSC] * [http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/13/710755 USCSC Inaugurates Board of Directors]

Category:2003 establishments in Uganda Category:Educational institutions established in 2003 Category:Uganda People's Defence Force Category:Military schools in Uganda Category:Staff colleges Category:Jinja District Category:Jinja, Uganda Category:Busoga