The Somali Armed Forces are the military forces of the Federal Republic of Somalia. Headed by the president as commander-in-chief,they are constitutionally mandated to ensure the nation's sovereignty,independence and territorial integrity.
Mohamed Farrah Hassan Garad,popularly known as General Aidid or Aideed,was a Somali military officer and warlord.
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF),previously known as the National Resistance Army,is the armed forces of Uganda. From 2007 to 2011,the International Institute for Strategic Studies estimated the UPDF had a total strength of 40,000–45,000,consisting of land forces and an air wing. Recruitment to the forces is done annually.
Mohammed Siad Barre was a Somali major general,politician and revolutionary who served as the third president of Somalia from 21 October 1969 to 26 January 1991.
Martin “Marty”Edward Dempsey,is an American retired military officer who served as the 18th chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from October 1,2011 until September 25,2015,his ceremonial last day (de facto);in actuality,his last day was September 30,2015 (de jure). He previously served as the 37th chief of Staff of the Army from April 11,2011,to September 7,2011. Before that,he served as Commanding General,U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command,from December 8,2008,to April 11,2011,as Acting Commander,U.S. Central Command,from March 24,2008,to October 30,2008,as Deputy Commander,U.S. Central Command,from August 2007 to March 23,2008,and as Commanding General,Multi-National Security Transition Command –Iraq (MNSTC-I),from August 2005 to August 2007. Dempsey assumed his assignment as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on October 1,2011 and stepped down from the Chairmanship on September 25,2015. He has served as a professor at Duke University and as chairman of USA Basketball.
The Somali Civil War is an ongoing civil war that is taking place in Somalia. It grew out of resistance to the military junta which was led by Siad Barre during the 1980s. From 1988 to 1990,the Somali Armed Forces began engaging in combat against various armed rebel groups,including the Somali Salvation Democratic Front in the northeast,the Somali National Movement in the northwest,and the United Somali Congress in the south. The clan-based armed opposition groups overthrew the Barre government in 1991.
The Egyptian Military College is the oldest and most prominent military academy in Egypt. One of the colleges of the Egyptian Military Academy Traditionally,graduates of the Military Academy are commissioned as officers in the Egyptian Army. However,they may serve in other branches and commands of the Egyptian military establishment.
Curtis Michael "Mike" Scaparrotti is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as the commander of United States European Command. He concurrently served as NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe. Scaparrotti previously served as the director of the Joint Staff. Prior to his tour with the Joint Staff,Scaparrotti served as commander,International Security Assistance Force Joint Command and deputy commander,U.S. Forces –Afghanistan,the commanding general of I Corps and Joint Base Lewis-McChord,and the commanding general of the 82nd Airborne Division.
The Somali Air Force is the air force of Somalia. Called the Somali Aeronautical Corps (SAC) during its pre-independence period (1954–1960),the Somali Air Force was renamed as such after Somalia gained independence in 1960. Ali Matan Hashi,Somalia's first pilot and person principally responsible for organizing the SAF,was its founder and served as its first Chief. At one point,the Somali Air Force had the strongest airstrike capability in the Horn of Africa. But by the time President Siad Barre fled Mogadishu in 1991,it had completely collapsed. The SAF headquarters was technically reopened in 2015.
The Ministry of Defence is charged with co-ordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Somali Armed Forces. The President of Somalia is the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the country. The Ministry of Defence provides policy framework and resources to the Armed Forces to discharge their responsibility in the context of the defence of the country. The Armed Forces under the Defence Ministry are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of the nation. The current Minister of Defence of Somalia is Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur.
Levi Karuhanga was a major general in Uganda. He was the Chairman of the UPDF General Court Martial,one of the highest military courts in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). He was appointed to that position in June 2014 by Yoweri Museveni,the commander in chief of the UPDF and the president of Uganda. He replaced Moses Ddiba Ssentongo whose one-year tenure at the court had expired. Karuhanga had previously served as the Commander of the Reserve Force in the UPDF.
Vladimer Chachibaia is a Georgian lieutenant general and politician who has served as Chief of Georgian Defense Forces from 20 December 2018 to 1 July 2020 and member of Parliament of Georgia from 11 December 2020 to 24 March 2023. His previous top commanding positions included being the Chief of Joint Staff and Chief of General Staff of the Georgian Armed Forces.
Edward Katumba Wamala,more commonly known as Katumba Wamala,is a Ugandan general who has served as Minister of Works and Transport in the Ugandan cabinet,since 14 December 2019.
Major General Fredrick Mugisha,commonly referred to as Fred Mugisha,is a senior military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force and assumed command over AMISOM as the fourth commander on 15 June 2011.
Abdullahi Ahmed Irro,also known as Abdullahi Ahmed Yusuf Irro,was a prominent Somali military professor and general. He helped establish the National Academy for Strategy.
General Abdulkadir Sheikh Dini is a Somali politician and military official. He served as Chief of Army from March 2011 to March 2013,under both the Transitional Federal Government and the succeeding Federal Government of Somalia. He is a former Minister of Defense of Somalia after being succeeded by Abdirashid Abdullahi Mohamed.
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) is the national intelligence agency of the Federal Republic of Somalia. It is headquartered in Mogadishu. The NISA is also closely intertwined with the Somali Armed Forces and regularly cooperates with them.
General David Rubakuba Muhoozi is a Ugandan military officer and lawyer. Since 6 June 2021,he has been serving as the Minister of State for Internal Affairs,replacing Obiga Kania.
Musa Bihi Abdi is a Somaliland politician and former military officer who has been President of Somaliland since December 2017. During the 1970s,he served as a pilot in the Somali Air Force under the Siad Barre administration. In 2010,Bihi was appointed the chairman of the ruling Kulmiye of Republic of Somaliland. In November 2015,Bihi was selected as the party's Presidential Candidate at the 5th annual central committee convention.
Lieutenant General Sarath Chand,PVSM,UYSM,AVSM,VSM is an Indian politician and former Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) of the Indian Army. He served as Vice Chief of Army Staff from 13 January 2017 till his retirement on 31 May 2018. He joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 6 April 2019.
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