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Presidential Guard Brigade (Uganda)

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Presidential Guards Brigade
Active1996 – present
Country Uganda
Allegiance President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
BranchUgandan Special Forces Command
TypeSpecial forces
RoleAir assault
Artillery observer
Bomb disposal
Clandestine operation
Close-quarters combat
Counterintelligence
Counterterrorism
Counter-revolutionary
Covert operation
Direct action
Executive protection
Force protection
Hostage rescue
HUMINT
Irregular warfare
Long-range penetration
Manhunt
Patrolling
Raiding
Reconnaissance
Special operations
Special reconnaissance
Tracking
SizeBrigade
HeadquartersKampala
Nickname(s)PGB

The Presidential Guards Brigade (PGB) is one of the special forces units of the Uganda People's Defence Force charged with counterterrorism, counter-revolutionary, and protecting the President of Uganda. It has been described as President Yoweri Museveni's "army within an army".[1]

Overview

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It began in 1996 as the Presidential Protection Unit (PPU) and expanded to a full-fledged brigade on 21 February 2003.[1] As such, the commander at the time, Captain Muhoozi Kainerugaba, President Museveni's son, was promoted to a major.[2] In 2010, it was placed under Ugandan Special Forces Command (USFC).[3]

The 10,000 strong brigade has personnel pulled from western Uganda and trained to be loyal to the president first and foremost.[1] The unit is responsible for counter-revolutionary, irregular warfare operations, preventing terrorist attacks in the country, protecting the President of Uganda, providing security in the Lake Albert region, and special operations assigned.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Presidential Guard Brigade ("PGB")". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  2. ^ "PPU Becomes Presidential Guard Brigade". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  3. ^ a b "Ugandan leader puts his guards under son's unit". Reuters. 2010-02-28. Retrieved 2023-07-03.