It began in 1996 as the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) and expanded to a full-fledged brigade on 21 February 2003.[1] As such, the commander at the time, Captain Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Museveni's son, was promoted to a major.[2] In 2010, it was placed under Special Forces Command.[3]
The 10,000-strong brigade has personnel pulled from western Uganda and trained to be loyal to the president first and foremost.[1] The unit is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks in the country and providing security in the Lake Albert region.[3]
^"PPU Becomes Presidential Guard Brigade". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
^ ab"Ugandan leader puts his guards under son's unit". Reuters. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
October 28, 2023
presidential, guard, brigade, uganda, presidential, guards, brigade, elite, brigade, uganda, people, defence, force, charged, with, protecting, president, uganda, been, described, president, yoweri, museveni, army, within, army, presidential, guards, brigadeac. The Presidential Guards Brigade PGB is an elite brigade of the Uganda People s Defence Force charged with protecting the President of Uganda It has been described as President Yoweri Museveni s army within an army 1 Presidential Guards BrigadeActive1996 presentCountry UgandaAllegiancePresident of Uganda Yoweri MuseveniBranchSpecial Forces CommandHeadquartersKampalaOverview editIt began in 1996 as the Presidential Protection Unit PPU and expanded to a full fledged brigade on 21 February 2003 1 As such the commander at the time Captain Muhoozi Kainerugaba President Museveni s son was promoted to a major 2 In 2010 it was placed under Special Forces Command 3 The 10 000 strong brigade has personnel pulled from western Uganda and trained to be loyal to the president first and foremost 1 The unit is responsible for preventing terrorist attacks in the country and providing security in the Lake Albert region 3 See also editPresidential Guard Zimbabwe Presidential Guard Brigade Nigeria References edit a b c Presidential Guard Brigade PGB www globalsecurity org Retrieved 2023 07 03 PPU Becomes Presidential Guard Brigade New Vision Retrieved 2023 07 03 a b Ugandan leader puts his guards under son s unit Reuters 2010 02 28 Retrieved 2023 07 03 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Presidential Guard Brigade Uganda amp oldid 1173609766, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
