Mpagi was born in the Buganda Region of Uganda circa 1956, to Yunia Nakibuuka Mpagi and Charles William Mpagi. She was the 11th born out of 14 children. She attended Kasanje Primary School before transferring to Jungo Junior School, in Wakiso District, where she completed her primary schooling.[2]
She studied at Kianda Secretarial College, Nairobi, graduating with a Diploma in Secretarial Studies. In 1978, she was admitted to the East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti, graduating as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, in 1982. She has taken a number of military courses and training in guidance and counselling.[2]
Her first job was as a secretary at the lawyer's office in the Eastern Ugandan city of Mbale. However, the lawyer who employed her was murdered during the Uganda–Tanzania War (October 1978 until June 1979), which removed Idi Amin from power. That is when she enrolled in flight school.[2]
She joined the National Resistance Army in 1986. After basic training, she gradually rose through the ranks, from Second Lieutenant (1988), Lieutenant (1990), Captain (1999), Major (2002) and Lieutenant Colonel (2008). As of June 2012, she was the Director of Women's Affairs at the Directorate of Women's Affairs at UPDF Headquarters, at Mbuya, a suburb of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city.[2] Since then, she has been promoted to a full Colonel and assigned as Director of Personnel and Administration at the UPDF Air Force, based in Entebbe.[1]
On 28 March 2020, she was promoted from the rank of Colonel to that of Brigadier.[5]
^ abCommand Post Uganda (6 February 2019). "M7 Still Strong to Lead Uganda – Says UPDAF Chief Col. Mpagi Rebecca". Entebbe: Command1post.com. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^ abcdefgOyet Okwera (13 June 2012). "Mpagi: Uganda's First Woman Military Pilot". New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^Ocungi, Julius (20 November 2016). "Ibanda girl reaches for the sky in fighter jets". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
^Zoe Life Theological Collège (13 July 2019). "Kampala, Uganda Honorary Doctorate Award". Zoe Life Theological Collège. Collingdale, Pennsylvania, United States. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
^Javira Ssebwami (28 March 2020). "Museveni promotes intelligence chief Brigadier Kandiho, 11 others to Major General". PML Daily. Kampala. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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Celebrating women who broke the gender barrier: Colonel Rebecca Mpagi: First female military pilot at Uganda People’s Defence Forces As of 7 March 2019.
February 21, 2023
rebecca, mpagi, brigadier, ugandan, military, officer, aircraft, maintenance, engineer, serves, director, personnel, administration, updf, force, credited, first, female, uganda, qualify, military, aircraft, maintenance, engineer, brigadierborn1956, wakiso, di. Brigadier Rebecca Mpagi is a Ugandan military officer and Aircraft Maintenance Engineer who serves as the Director of Personnel and Administration in the UPDF Air Force 1 She is credited as the first female in Uganda to qualify as a military aircraft maintenance engineer 2 3 BrigadierRebecca MpagiBorn1956 age 66 67 Wakiso District UgandaAlma materNabisunsa Girls Secondary SchoolKololo Secondary SchoolKianda Secretarial College NairobiEast African Civil Aviation AcademyOccupation s Aircraft Maintenance Engineer military officerYears active1986 presentTitleDirector of Personnel and Administration in the UPDF Air Force Contents 1 Background and education 2 Career 3 Family 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBackground and education EditMpagi was born in the Buganda Region of Uganda circa 1956 to Yunia Nakibuuka Mpagi and Charles William Mpagi She was the 11th born out of 14 children She attended Kasanje Primary School before transferring to Jungo Junior School in Wakiso District where she completed her primary schooling 2 She studied at Nabisunsa Girls Secondary School for her O Level studies She then completed her A Level education at Kololo High School where she obtained a High School Diploma in 1974 2 She studied at Kianda Secretarial College Nairobi graduating with a Diploma in Secretarial Studies In 1978 she was admitted to the East African Civil Aviation Academy in Soroti graduating as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer in 1982 She has taken a number of military courses and training in guidance and counselling 2 In 2019 Mpagi was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by Zoe Life Theological College based in Collingdale Pennsylvania United States 4 Career EditHer first job was as a secretary at the lawyer s office in the Eastern Ugandan city of Mbale However the lawyer who employed her was murdered during the Uganda Tanzania War October 1978 until June 1979 which removed Idi Amin from power That is when she enrolled in flight school 2 She joined the National Resistance Army in 1986 After basic training she gradually rose through the ranks from Second Lieutenant 1988 Lieutenant 1990 Captain 1999 Major 2002 and Lieutenant Colonel 2008 As of June 2012 she was the Director of Women s Affairs at the Directorate of Women s Affairs at UPDF Headquarters at Mbuya a suburb of Kampala Uganda s capital and largest city 2 Since then she has been promoted to a full Colonel and assigned as Director of Personnel and Administration at the UPDF Air Force based in Entebbe 1 On 28 March 2020 she was promoted from the rank of Colonel to that of Brigadier 5 Family EditMpagi is a mother of four daughters 2 See also EditProscovia Nalweyiso Flavia Byekwaso Edith Nakalema Annette Nkalubo Christine Nyangoma Naomi KarungiReferences Edit a b Command Post Uganda 6 February 2019 M7 Still Strong to Lead Uganda Says UPDAF Chief Col Mpagi Rebecca Entebbe Command1post com Retrieved 9 March 2019 a b c d e f g Oyet Okwera 13 June 2012 Mpagi Uganda s First Woman Military Pilot New Vision Kampala Retrieved 9 March 2019 Ocungi Julius 20 November 2016 Ibanda girl reaches for the sky in fighter jets Daily Monitor Kampala Retrieved 9 March 2019 Zoe Life Theological College 13 July 2019 Kampala Uganda Honorary Doctorate Award Zoe Life Theological College Collingdale Pennsylvania United States Retrieved 17 August 2021 Javira Ssebwami 28 March 2020 Museveni promotes intelligence chief Brigadier Kandiho 11 others to Major General PML Daily Kampala Retrieved 29 March 2020 External links EditCelebrating women who broke the gender barrier Colonel Rebecca Mpagi First female military pilot at Uganda People s Defence Forces As of 7 March 2019 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rebecca Mpagi amp oldid 1058393320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
