| From | Uganda |
| Gender | male |
| Birth |
Uganda |
Brigadier John Mugume is a senior Ugandan military officer. He currently serves as the General Manager of Defence Forces Shop Limited, the duty-free commissary of the UPDF.
Background
He was born in the Western Region of Uganda. He was one of the first 100 recruits into the National Resistance Army. His military number in RO/00087, being the 87th recruit.
Military career
Among the roles he has served in, are the following:
- As General Manager of Defence Forces Shop, effective March 2008, at the rank of Brigadier.
- As Chief of Military Police, prior to 2008.
- As Commander of the 5th Division of the UPDF, prior to 2008.
- As Uganda’s Military Attaché in Tanzania, prior to 2008.
- Wasike, Alfred (11 March 2008). “Museveni promotes army officers”. New Vision. Kampala. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- AfRC (27 November 2014). “Who is who? List of UPDF top brass and what they do”. Afroreports.com (AfRC). Retrieved 17 May 2016.
- ^ TUO (19 June 2013). “Museveni picks Saleh to lead retirement team”. Africatime.com Quoting The Uganda Observer (TUO). Retrieved 17 May 2016.