Typically, graduates are commanders in the Uganda People's Defence Force.

Other African countries also send their military personnel to the school for training.

[2] Kabamba is located approximately 200 kilometres (120 mi), west of Kampala, the capital of Uganda and the largest city in that country.

[4] The school, built by Uganda's Ministry of Defence, at a cost of USh 1.8 billion (approximately US$730,000), was commissioned in February 2005.

[5] The current Commandant of KAWATS is Brigadier Francis Chemonges, formerly the Armoured Brigade Operations Officer.