The president of Uganda and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, has promoted Brig Gen Richard Otto to the rank of Major General.
The General officer was recently appointed the Chairperson of Security Supervisory Mechanism (SSM) in South Sudan whose role is to monitor chapter 2 of the peace agreement which deals with peace and security.
Prior to this appointment he had served in Somalia as a Uganda Contingent Commander and back home as 3 Infantry Division commander respectively.
“The UPDF fraternity Congratulates the General officer for a well-deserved promotion and wish him good luck in his next assignment,” a Wednesday 28, statement by Deo Akiiki, the UPDF Deputy Spokesperson Read.