RDF PRESS RELEASE – PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS IN THE RWANDA DEFENCE FORCE
REF:RDF/MPR/A/10/02/24
H.E THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF RWANDA AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF RDF HAS APPROVED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE RDF MILITARY HEALTH SERVICE, AND HAS APPOINTED AND PROMOTED ITS LEADERSHIP AS FOLLOWS:
1. CHIEF OF STAFF, MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICE:
MAJ GEN DR. EPHREM RURANGWA.
2. COL DR. JOHN NKURIKIYE, PROMOTED TO BRIG GEN AND APPOINTED DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, MEDICAL HEALTH SERVICE
3. COMMANDER MEDICAL OPERATIONS COMMAND: BRIG GEN DR. JEAN PAUL BITEGA.
4. COL DR. EUGENE NGOGA IS PROMOTED TO BRIG GEN AND APPOINTED COMMANDANT, RWANDA MILITARY REFERRAL AND TEACHING HOSPITAL.
5. COL DR. CHRYSOSTOME KAGIMBANA PROMOTED TO BRIG GEN AND APPOINTED COMMANDER MEDICAL REGIONAL SUPPORT FACILITIES.
6. DIRECTOR OF EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PUBLIC HEALTH: COL DR. ERIC SERUYANGE
7. DIRECTOR OF DRUGS AND MATERIALS: LT COL LEON RUVUGABIGWI.
8. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL TRAINING, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION: LT COL DR. VINCENT SUGIRA.
THE C IN C HAS ALSO CONFIRMED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS:
9. BRIG GEN FRANCO RUTAGENGWA, COMDT RWANDA MILITARY ACADEMY, GAKO.
10. COL LAMBERT SENDEGEYA, CHIEF J1.
11. COL FAUSTIN K NSANZABERA, CHIEF J6.
12. COL IGNACE TUYISENGE, COMDR MILITARY POLICE BDE.
13. COL PACIFIQUE KABANDA, MILITARY PROSECUTOR GENERAL.
14. COL SERAPHINE NYIRASAFARI, DIRECTOR CIMIC - J9 RDF HQ.
15. LT COL EUGENE RUZIBIZA, D/BDE COMDR, 309 BDE.
16. LT COL JOSEPH NGIRINSHUTI, ORDNANCE REGT COMDR.
17. LT COL JEAN DE DIEU KAYINAMURA, MANAGING DIRECTOR, LOYAL TRUST COMPANY LTD.
APPOINTMENTS AND PROMOTIONS TAKE IMMEDIATE EFFECT.
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