{"id":1150,"date":"2024-06-06T05:43:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T05:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/?p=1150"},"modified":"2024-06-06T05:43:17","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T05:43:17","slug":"ugandas-contingent-flagged-off-for-the-eac-field-training-exercise-ftx-in-rwanda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.messiahradio.co.ug\/index.php\/2024\/06\/06\/ugandas-contingent-flagged-off-for-the-eac-field-training-exercise-ftx-in-rwanda\/","title":{"rendered":"Uganda&#8217;s contingent flagged off for the EAC Field Training Exercise (FTX) in Rwanda."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>KAMPALA-UGANDA:<\/strong> The Ugandan delegation for the 13<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Field Training Exercise code named USHIRIKIANO IMARA 2024, in Rwanda was on Wednesday flagged off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exercise, which runs under the theme &#8220;Strengthening Security Sector Interests and Integration for Regional Peace and Stability,&#8221; aims at enhancing the capabilities of partner states armed forces including; the police, civilian components, and other stakeholders in jointly combating complex security challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Preceding over the function at the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy (NCOA) in Jinja City Maj Gen Francis M Takirwa, the Deputy Commander Land Forces of the Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) urged the participants to conduct themselves professionally and exhibit discipline at all times to achieve the expected outcomes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI call upon our officers to exhibit good discipline and to represent Uganda conducting themselves professionally, because it\u2019s for our own benefit.\u201d said Maj Gen Francis Takirwa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTnKqrXEAAHg7F-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1152\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Maj Gen Francis added that the Exercise seeks to enhance the state of readiness and interoperability of partner states&#8217; armed forces, police, civilian components, and other stakeholders in planning and conducting integrated missions encompassing peace support operations, disaster management, counter terrorism and counter-piracy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Field Training Exercise will run from the 7<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0to 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0June 2024 and will bring together four countries of Rwanda, Uganda, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTnX8gXcAAaJEf-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/westernpearlreports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/GPTnKr8WMAAELWZ-1024x597.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1154\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<!-- BEGINS: AUTO-GENERATED MUSES RADIO PLAYER CODE -->\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/hosted.muses.org\/mrp.js\"><\/script>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\nMRP.insert({\n'url':'https:\/\/stream.zeno.fm\/izhdsqnxeixvv',\n'codec':'mp3',\n'volume':100,\n'autoplay':true,\n'jsevents':true,\n'buffering':0,\n'title':'Western Pearl Radio ',\n'wmode':'transparent',\n'skin':'radiovoz',\n'width':220,\n'height':69\n});\n<\/script>\n<!-- ENDS: AUTO-GENERATED MUSES RADIO PLAYER CODE -->\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KAMPALA-UGANDA: The Ugandan delegation for the 13th&nbsp;East African Community (EAC) Armed Forces Field Training Exercise code named USHIRIKIANO IMARA 2024, in Rwanda was on Wednesday flagged off. 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