He replaces Gen Fred IBINGIRA who has been holding the position since 2010 according to a press statement released on the website of the Ministry of Defense.
Aloys Muganga was promoted to the rank of Major General from the rank of Brigadier General with other 11 officers on January 12, 2018.
The other brigadier generals who were then promoted to the rank of major general include Charles Karamba, Eric Murokore, Emmy Ruvusha, Emmanuel Bayingana, Joseph Nzabamwita, Andrew Kagame, Charles Rudakubana, Ferdinand Safari, Albert Murasira who was appointed Minister of Defense on October 19 this year, Jean-Jacques Laurent Mupenzi and Innocent Kabandana.
The outgoing Fred Ibingira was also promoted to the rank of full General on the same date becoming the country’s fourth top officer with the rank of General after Gen. James Kabarebe former Defence Minister, (now Senior Presidential Adviser on security matters), Gen. Patrick Nyamvumba (Chief of Defence Staff) and Gen. Marcel Gatsinzi (Rtd).
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Before Major General Aloys G. Muganga’s appointment as Ag. RFCOS, he was the Commandant of Rwanda Military Academy. His other postings include Mechanized Div Commander, Defense Liaison Officer for Rwanda at EAC, Arusha among other RDF command and staff responsibilities.
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-* United States of America War College (USAWC) in 2007
-* Senior Command and Staff Course – (KDF CSC)—PSC, Kenya and other professional
Military Courses
-* Masters Degree in Project Management, Maastricht University, Netherlands
Major General Aloys G. Muganga is a recipient of the National Liberation Medal, Campaign against Genocide Medal, Command Service Medal, Combat Action Medal, Foreign Campaign Medal, Presidential Inauguration Medal, Peace Support Operations Medal and Community Service Ribbons among others.
Aloys G. Muganga is married and has a family of four children.
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