Lt Gen Michael Flynn Holds Talks with Ugandan Military Leadership at Special Forces Command
ENTEBBE, Uganda – Lt Gen Michael Flynn, former National Security Advisor of the United States, met with the Chief of Defence Forces and Senior Presidential Advisor for Special Operations, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, at the Special Forces Command (SFC) headquarters in Entebbe today.
Gen Kainerugaba welcomed the visiting military veteran and scholar to Uganda, providing him with a comprehensive overview of the Uganda Peoples’ Defence Forces (UPDF) military history. He highlighted the force’s pan-African character, emphasizing its extensive peacekeeping efforts and ongoing collaboration with other militaries across Africa and beyond.
During the discussions, Lt Gen Flynn commended Uganda’s strong military leadership, attributing the country’s transformation to the stability fostered by the UPDF. He noted that with continued peace and sound military leadership, Uganda would sustain its developmental progress.
Lt Gen Flynn brings decades of expertise in Diplomacy, Statecraft, Foreign Policy, Strategy Formulation, Defense, Intelligence, and other areas of national and international security. He served more than 33 years in the U.S. Army, Joint, and Special Operations Forces, with multiple overseas combat tours.
An accomplished author, Flynn has written seven books, two of which are bestsellers. He holds three master’s degrees and an honorary doctorate. He currently serves as the Chairman of America’s Future, one of the nation’s oldest non-profits.
His distinguished military career culminated as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, making him the nation’s highest-serving military intelligence officer. Additionally, he served the 45th President of the United States, President Donald J. Trump, as the 25th National Security Advisor.
General Flynn is also the recipient of numerous military awards and decorations, as well as honors from law enforcement, the intelligence community, and several non-profit lifetime achievement awards. He is scheduled to hold other engagements with UPDF leaders and Ugandan academics during his visit.
The meeting at the SFC headquarters was also attended by the UPDF Chief of Joint Staff Lt Gen Jack Bakasumba and Col Allan Matsiko, the Assistant Chief of Defence Intelligence and Security in charge of Defence Engagements and International Affairs.
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