Presidential Guard Brigade (Uganda)

Elite brigade of the army responsible for protecting the Nigerian president

Presidential Guards Brigade

Active| 1996 – present
Country|  Uganda
Allegiance|  President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni
Branch| Ugandan Special Forces Command
Type| Special forces
Role| Air 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
Size| Brigade
Headquarters| Kampala
Nickname(s)| PGB

Military unit

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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* Presidential Guard (Zimbabwe)
* Presidential Guard Brigade (Nigeria)

## 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.