President Museveni who is also commander in chief of the armed forces has appointed Maj. Gen Charles Okidi as the new UPDF Air Force deputy commander, the army spokesperson, Brig Felix Kulayigye said last evening.
Maj. Gen Okidi who has been replaced by Brig David Agonyi, has been serving as the air force Chief of Staff, a position he took over in 2019.
In a similar way, Col Abdul Rugumayo has been appointed as the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence Deputy Commander.
Maj. Gen Okidi has for a long-time served as a pilot to President Museveni but also previously as the Director Operations at the Air Force headquarters in Entebbe. END