Proscovia Nalweyiso, is a senior Ugandan military officer in the Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF).
[1][3] In 1983 a unit of female NRA fighters was formed and Nalweyiso was appointed as its commandant.
[1][3] In 1985, the unit Nalweyiso commanded, participated in the NRA forces that attacked Mbarara military barracks.
Following that deployment, the NRA Women's Wing settled in Fort Portal, until the war ended in 1986.
[1] In 1986, when the NRA captured power, Nalweyiso was given the rank of captain and appointed the commandant of the 800-member women's wing in the army, at that time.