Don’t say I am an armour professional and will rely on arms. Food must have sauce, water to wash it down. Even in fighting, you cannot fight with only arms, you need the Air force, field engineering, infantry, intelligence etc,” he said.

The President commended warfare school for following his instructions on infrastructure development at the school by building dormitories, classrooms and a pavilion for them to congregate and said they will consider building the electronic range ground.

He commended the Karama Armoured Warfare Training School and the Kabamba Military Academy for preserving the environment and directed the institutions to put down as a Generals order that trees thereon be preserved.

“I want to thank you for preserving the environment. That word Karama means a place of Mirama, small strong trees with deep roots adapted to save the environment,” he said.

The President said since 1979 the grounds have had emigavu or emiisa, and now have pine etc which are very good nitrogen fixing trees with hardwood and must be preserved.

“Give it as my order that nobody should cut those trees because they are indigenous,” he said.

President Museveni congratulated the graduates upon completing their course and urged them to look after their health to avoid getting HIV/Aids, Covid 19, Sexually transmitted diseases, being disciplined, and being patriotic and the rest will follow.

Gen Wilson Mbadi the Chief of Defence Forces applauded President Museveni for professionalizing UPDF and urged him to continue with capacity building UPDF through training them. He congratulated the graduates for completing the demanding course and advised them to use the attained skills at the ripe time to be executed.