Benon Biraaro (1 March 1958 – 12 February 2020; surname sometimes spelled Biraro) was a Ugandan military officer and a high-ranking commander in the Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF).

Later, he attended Cranfield University in the United Kingdom, graduating with a Masters in Global Strategic Studies.

[2][3] His military education included the following courses:[2] Benon Biraaro joined the Ugandan Bush War on 7 June 1982, straight out of Makerere University.

Next, he served as the commanding officer of the 97th Battalion in Uganda's Eastern Region, which ended the insurgency in the Teso sub-region and in Tororo and Busia districts.

He was appointed deputy chief of staff of the UPDF (DCOS), the fifth-highest rank in the Uganda military.

He then served as the chief of the Strategic Planning and Management Unit of the Peace and Security Council at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.