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Military and security forces
Uganda — 36 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | National Resistance Army (NRA) |
| 1991 | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| 1992 | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| 1993 | Army, Navy, Air Force |
| 1994 | National Resistance Army (NRA); includes Air Force and Navy, Local Defense Units (LDU) |
| 1995 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 1996 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 1997 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 1998 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 1999 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 2000 | Army, Navy, Air Wing |
| 2001 | Army, Air Wing, Marine Unit |
| 2002 | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (including Army, Marine unit, Air Wing) |
| 2003 | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (including Army, Marine unit, Air Wing) |
| 2004 | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air Wing |
| 2005 | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air Wing |
| 2006 | Ugandan Peoples' Defense Force (UPDF): Army, Marine Unit, Air Wing |
| 2007 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Air Force (2007) |
| 2008 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Air Force (2007) |
| 2009 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Air Force (2007) |
| 2010 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2010) |
| 2011 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2010) |
| 2012 | Uganda Peoples Defense Force (UPDF): Army (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2010) |
| 2013 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2014 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2015 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2016 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2017 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2018 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces (includes Marine Unit), Uganda Air Force (2013) |
| 2019 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces, Air Forces, Marine Forces, Special Operations Command, Reserve Force (2019) |
| 2020 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces, Air Forces, Marine Forces, Special Operations Command, Reserve Force (2019) |
| 2021 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces, Air Forces, Marine Forces, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force (2021) |
| 2022 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Forces, Air Forces, Marine Forces, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force (2022) note 1: the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its conventional missions, such as counterinsurgency note 2: in 2018, President MUSEVENI created a volunteer force of Local Defense Units under the military to beef up local se |
| 2023 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Force (includes marines), Air Force, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force Ministry of Internal Affairs: Uganda Police Force (2023) note 1: the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its traditional missions, such as counterinsurgency note 2: the Uganda Police Force includes air, field, territorial, and ma |
| 2024 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Force (includes marines), Air Force, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force Ministry of Internal Affairs: Uganda Police Force (2024) note 1: the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its traditional missions, such as counterinsurgency note 2: the Uganda Police Force includes air, field, territorial, and ma |
| 2025 | Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF): Land Force (includes marines), Air Force, Special Forces Command, Reserve Force Ministry of Internal Affairs: Uganda Police Force (2025) note 1: the Special Forces Command is a separate branch within the UPDF; it evolved from the former Presidential Guard Brigade and has continued to retain presidential protection duties in addition to its traditional missions, such as counterinsurgency note 2: the Uganda Police Force includes air, field, territorial, and ma |