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.
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.
Military ranks are a system of hierarchical relationships within armed forces,police,intelligence agencies and other institutions organized along military lines. Responsibility for personnel,equipment and missions grow with each advancement. The military rank system defines dominance,authority and responsibility within a military hierarchy. It incorporates the principles of exercising power and authority into the military chain of command—the succession of commanders superior to subordinates through which command is exercised. The military chain of command is an important component for organized collective action.
Brigadier-General Duncan John Glasfurd was a British Army and later Australian Army colonel and temporary brigadier general in the First World War. He was mentioned in despatches for his role in evacuating Anzac Cove. He was mortally wounded by a German shell at Flers.
The 3rd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Sebahattin Işık Koşaner is a Turkish former army general who served as the 27th Chief of the General Staff from 2010 to 2011.
Lieutenant General Samuel Tankersley Williams was a senior United States Army officer. Williams became prominent in army history for being reduced in rank from brigadier general to colonel,and then resuscitating his career to again advance to general officer rank. He also commanded the 25th Infantry Division during the Korean War and served as commander of Military Assistance and Advisory Group –Vietnam,the predecessor to Military Assistance Command –Vietnam.
The Kenya Army is the land arm of the Kenya Defence Forces.
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.
Major general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general.
Lieutenant General Andrew Gutti is a Ugandan military officer. He was the chairman of the General Court Martial of the Uganda People's Defence Force until 3 August 2022,when he handed over office to Brigadier General Robert Freeman Mugabe. Gutti was appointed to that position in May 2016,replacing the late Major General Levi Karuhanga.
Lieutenant General Kayanja Muhanga is a Ugandan army officer,who currently serves as Commander of Land Forces in UPDF. He was appointed to that position in October 2022 by the President of Uganda and Commander in chief of the UPDF,Yoweri Museveni. He previously served as commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force contingent in Eastern DRC under Operation Shujaa. He was appointed to that position in January 2021 by Yoweri Museveni,the Commander in Chief of the UPDF and the President of Uganda. Prior to that,Maj. General Muhanga served as the commandant of the military police within the UPDF.
Major General Richard Prit Olum,commonly known as Dick Olum,is a military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). Effective 13 May 2024,he serves as commander of the "South Sudan Stabilization Mechanism",an observer force to ensure adherence to the peace agreements. Before that,he served as the Ugandan commander of the UPDF forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo under the joint Uganda/DRC mission code named Operation Shujaa. He simultaneously served as the commander of the UPDF Mountain Division,based in Fort Portal,Kabarole District at the base of the Rwenzori Mountains. His appointment was made on 12 October 2022.
Lieutenant General Samuel Kavuma,commonly known as Sam Kavuma,is a Ugandan senior military officer. Since March 2024,he has bene serving as the Commander of the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS). Before that,from 24 June 2021 until 24 March 2024,he was the deputy coordinator of Operation Wealth Creation,a presidential appointment by Yoweri Museveni Immediately before that position,he served as the deputy commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Air Force. Before that,Kavuma served as the Commander of the Uganda People's Defence Force Contingent in Somalia,as part of the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). He was appointed to that position in October 2014. He replaced Brigadier General Dick Olum,who served in that position from September 2013 until October 2014.
Lee Saunders Gerow was a decorated brigadier general in the United States Army with service in World War I and World War II. He was the younger brother of Leonard T. Gerow.
Major General Innocent Felix Oula is a senior army officer in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF). As of March 2020,he serves as the Head of Civil Military Cooperation. He concurrently serves as one of the UPDF representatives to the Parliament of Uganda. He was elected to that position in January 2014,replacing renegade General David Sejusa,who was expelled from Parliament.
John Hutchison Hester was a major general in the United States Army who commanded the 43rd Infantry Division during World War II.
Yaşar Güler is a Turkish general who currently serves as the Minister of National Defense. He previously served as the 30th Chief of the General Staff of the Turkish Armed Forces from 2018 to 2023.
Musa Avsever is a retired Turkish Army general who was the 52nd commander of the Turkish Land Forces. Prior to his appointment as a commander of the Land Forces on 5 August 2021,he served as the 57th commander of the First Army of Turkey from 2016 to 2021. Due to the appointment of General Yaşar Güler as the Minister of National Defense by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 5,2023,General Musa Avsever,the Commander of the Army,has been temporarily assigned as the Chief of the General Staff. On August 3,2023,he was superannuated due to his late age
Major General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow,is a Somali military general and Incumbent Chief of Defence Force Somali National Army.
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