Charles Lutaaya Explained

Charles Lutaaya
Birth Place:Uganda
Years Active:1986 - present
Nationality:Ugandan
Citizenship:Uganda
Known For:Military Matters
Honorific Prefix:Lieutenant General

Lieutenant General Charles Lwanga Lutaaya, is a senior Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF). He is a presidential advisor on matters of Airforce. Before that, he was the Commander of the UPDF Air Force after having served as Deputy Commander of the UPDF Air Force.[1]

Background and military training

He was born in Uganda's Central Region. In 2013, at the rank of colonel, Lutaaya attended a Senior Air Staff and Command Course in the United States.[2]

Work history

In 2012, Charles Lutaaya, at the rank of lieutenant colonel, served as a member of the Commission of Inquiry into the crash of three UPDF Air Force helicopters into Mount Kenya, en route to Somalia, as part of the AMISOM mission. The crash led to the death of seven UPDF personnel and the loss of three Mi-17 aircraft. The commission was chaired by General Salim Saleh.[3] At the end of that inquiry, Lutaaya was promoted to the rank of full colonel.[4] In October 2012, at the rank of colonel, he was appointed to serve as the Chief of Staff of the UPDF Air Force.[5] In July 2015, at the rank of colonel, he served as the deputy commander of the UPDF Air Force.[6] In May 2016, he was promoted to the rank of Brigadier.[7] In January 2017, he was promoted to the rank of Major General and appointed Commander of the UPDF Air Force.[8]

In February 2019, he was promoted from the rank of Major General to that of Lieutenant General, in a promotions exercise that involved over 2,000 UPDF troops.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 25 May 2016 . Plan for ageing army officers - General Saleh. 14 December 2014 . . Kampala. Stephen. Kafeero.
  2. Web site: Mukono. M7 Promotes more UPDF Officers, Kayihura Now General . 25 May 2016. 25 May 2013 . The Red Pepper. Administrator.
  3. Web site: 25 May 2016. Grief as families, army lay crash dead to rest . 22 August 2012. Kampala . Daily Monitor.
  4. Web site: Museveni sacks two top airforce officers. 8 October 2012 . 25 May 2016. Risdel . Kasasira. Daily Monitor. Kampala.
  5. Web site: 7 October 2012 . 25 May 2016. Museveni Names New Air force Bosses. Uganda Radio Network. Joe Elunya Ssalongo. Kampala.
  6. Web site: 24 July 2015. 25 May 2016. Uganda and Italy Strengthen Defense Cooperation. UPDF Special Forces Command (UPDF-SFC). UPDF-SFC. Entebbe. https://web.archive.org/web/20160512131011/http://specialforcescommand.go.ug/uganda-and-italy-strengthen-defense-cooperation/. 12 May 2016. dead.
  7. Web site: 25 May 2016. Daily Monitor. Museveni's son General Muhoozi decorated . 25 May 2016. Monitor Reporter . Kampala.
  8. Web site: President Museveni reshuffles top military posts in Uganda, promoting Son to Senior Advisor . 4 December 2017 . 11 January 2017 . Gloria . Nakiyimba . Tuck Magazine.
  9. Web site: 8 February 2019 . . Museveni promotes over 2,000 UPDF Officers . Monitor Reporter . 8 February 2019 . Kampala.