Before that, from 16 December 2020 until 25 January 2022, he served on special assignment "to monitor on behalf of the guarantors of the South Sudan peace process, the assembling, screening, demobilization and integration of the armed forces of South Sudan".[2]
From June 2019 to 16 December 2020, he served as the commander of the Special Forces Command (SFC), a specialized command unit of the UPDF, that is responsible for the security of the President of Uganda, his immediate family, the constitutional monarchs and vital national installations, including the country's oil fields.[3][4]
From 2016 to 2019, he was chief of air force staff of Uganda Air Force, replaced by Colonel Emmanuel Kwihangana. In February 2019, he was promoted to major general, when over 2,000 UPDF men and women received promotions.[8][9] In his position as Head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI), in the UPDF, he replaced Major General Abel Kandiho, who was posted to South Sudan, as a special envoy.[1]
^ abKampala Post (25 January 2022). "Maj Gen James Birungi Replaces Abel Kandiho as CMI Boss". The Kampala Post. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^Risdel Kasasira, Andrew Bagala and Derrick Wandera (17 December 2020). "Why Museveni moved top army, police chiefs". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^Risdel Kasasira (11 June 2019). "Maj Gen Birungi replaces Don Nabasa as SFC Commander". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^Charles Etukuri (16 December 2020). "Muhoozi re-appointed SFC boss, Muzeyi dropped". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
^"Museveni replaces Gen Sabiiti, Gen Muhoozi returns to SFC". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
^SoftPower Reporter (12 June 2019). "Major General James Birungi Appointed SFC Commander". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^Kasasira, Risdel (19 June 2019). "New SFC Commander Takes Office As Nabasa Goes To China For Training". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
^Sam Waswa (8 February 2019). "Muhoozi Kainerugaba Promoted To Lieutenant General". Chimp Reports Uganda. Kampala. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
^The Independent (8 February 2019). "Koreta, Mugume now Generals, Muhoozi Lt.General" (Officer number 24). The Independent (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
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james, birungi, major, general, uganda, people, defence, force, force, updaf, serves, chief, military, intelligence, updf, effective, january, 2022, major, generalborn, 1973, january, 1973, ngoma, nakaseke, district, ugandanationalityugandancitizenshipugandaoc. James Birungi is a Major General in the Uganda People s Defence Force Air Force UPDAF He serves as the Chief of Military Intelligence in the UPDF effective January 2022 1 Major GeneralJames BirungiBorn 1973 01 01 January 1 1973 age 50 Ngoma Nakaseke District UgandaNationalityUgandanCitizenshipUgandaOccupationMilitary officerKnown forMilitary mattersBefore that from 16 December 2020 until 25 January 2022 he served on special assignment to monitor on behalf of the guarantors of the South Sudan peace process the assembling screening demobilization and integration of the armed forces of South Sudan 2 From June 2019 to 16 December 2020 he served as the commander of the Special Forces Command SFC a specialized command unit of the UPDF that is responsible for the security of the President of Uganda his immediate family the constitutional monarchs and vital national installations including the country s oil fields 3 4 He was replaced by Lt Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba 5 who had earlier been in charge of the same force He replaced Major General Don William Nabasa who left Uganda to attend a course at the National Defence College in China 6 7 Contents 1 Military career 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksMilitary career editFrom 2016 to 2019 he was chief of air force staff of Uganda Air Force replaced by Colonel Emmanuel Kwihangana In February 2019 he was promoted to major general when over 2 000 UPDF men and women received promotions 8 9 In his position as Head of the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence CMI in the UPDF he replaced Major General Abel Kandiho who was posted to South Sudan as a special envoy 1 See also editDavid Muhoozi Charles Lutaaya Sabiiti MuzeyiReferences edit a b Kampala Post 25 January 2022 Maj Gen James Birungi Replaces Abel Kandiho as CMI Boss The Kampala Post Retrieved 26 January 2022 Risdel Kasasira Andrew Bagala and Derrick Wandera 17 December 2020 Why Museveni moved top army police chiefs Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 18 December 2020 Risdel Kasasira 11 June 2019 Maj Gen Birungi replaces Don Nabasa as SFC Commander Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 12 June 2019 Charles Etukuri 16 December 2020 Muhoozi re appointed SFC boss Muzeyi dropped New Vision Kampala Retrieved 18 December 2020 Museveni replaces Gen Sabiiti Gen Muhoozi returns to SFC Daily Monitor Retrieved 17 December 2020 SoftPower Reporter 12 June 2019 Major General James Birungi Appointed SFC Commander Kampala SoftPower Uganda Retrieved 12 June 2019 Kasasira Risdel 19 June 2019 New SFC Commander Takes Office As Nabasa Goes To China For Training Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 19 June 2019 Sam Waswa 8 February 2019 Muhoozi Kainerugaba Promoted To Lieutenant General Chimp Reports Uganda Kampala Retrieved 12 June 2019 The Independent 8 February 2019 Koreta Mugume now Generals Muhoozi Lt General Officer number 24 The Independent Uganda Kampala Retrieved 12 June 2019 External links editWebsite of Uganda Ministry of Defence Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Birungi amp oldid 1183908161, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
