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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