Former SFC commander, Brig Felix Busizoori has been appointed the new commander of the UPDF fourth division in Gulu.
Brig Busizoori previously served as the deputy commander of the UPDF third division in Moroto.
He on Monday handed over office of the deputy third division commander as he prepares to hit the ground running in his new position where he replaces Brig Michael Kabango who became the Chief of Staff Land Forces in the UPDF.
Gen Busizoori was in 2022 appointed as deputy commander for the third division to take over from Brig Gen Mugisha who was appointed the SFC commander.
Busizoori joined the UPDF in 1997 and completed the recruit course in 1998, and a year later in 1999, he completed the Cadet course.
The new deputy SFC commander did a VIP course in 2000, a Political Education and leadership Development Course at NALI, Kyankwanzi in 2006, and a Company Commander’s Course in Jinja, the same year.
In 2007, Brig Busizoori did a Junior Command and Staff Course in Jinja as well as an Intelligence Course, the same year before the Senior Command and Staff Course at Kimaka between 2014 and 2015 and later another course at the United States Army War College between 2017 and 2018.
Appointments
Having started as an Infantry Platoon Commander in 1999, Brig Busizoori served in the position until 2001 before being elevated to become the second in command for Special Company, a position he served in between 2001 and 2003.
In 2003, he was appointed Officer Commanding Special Company, a position he served in until 2006 when he became an Officer Commanding Detail Company until 2011.
In 2011, Busizoori became the Commanding Officer Marines until 2012 when he became the Director Plans and Strategy, a position he served in for one year until 2013 when he was appointed the Director Operations until 2018.
In 2018, he was appointed the Director Personnel and Administration in the Special Forces Command, a position he has held until he was appointed the deputy SFC commander in June 2021.
In January, 2022, he was appointed as the acting SFC commander in the place of Brig Gen. Peter Candia who was then headed for a one year course at National Defence College, Jinja.
Eight months later, he was sent to Karamoja as the deputy third division commander, a position he has held until his elevation to fourth division commander.
