LT Frank Musisi, President and Founder, of Ssese Islands African Aids Project, SIAAP

LT Frank Musisi (USAR)

LT Frank Musisi was born in Bumangi Ssese Islands Kalangala District to the Late Leopold Beekalaze and late Ms. Mauricia Najjuma. He went to Bumangi Primary School and completed primary at Kisubi Boys School in Entebbe. He joined Kako Senior Secondary School for O-level and completed A-levels at Caltec Academy, Makerere.

With the assistance of his cousin the Late Lt. Col. Serwanga Lwanga he left Uganda for the US in 1990. Where he earned a BSc degree in Information and Computer Science, and a Minor in Management from University of California at Irvine. He also obtained an Associate degree in Computer Science at Los Angeles Valley College in California.

On graduating Frank joined the US army in 2000 as an enlisted soldier. Upon completion of basic training and Advanced Individual training, Frank was assigned to the 31st Combat Support Hospital, 31st Air Defence Artillery Brigade at Fort Bliss, Texas. He has served as an Automated Logistics Supervisor (SGT) from March 2002 to April 2005 with the 31st Combat Support Hospital. Here among other things he served in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom II.
LT Musisi has earned three Army Commendations Medals, three Army Achievement Medals and several other awards.

In April 2005 LT Musisi received a Direct Commission from the President of the United States. He was commissioned as a 2LT in the U.S Army Reserve. In February 2006, LT Musisi graduated from the U.S. Army Officers Basic Course, at the Quartermaster Centre & School at Fort Lee, Virginia and he was assigned to the 63rd Regional Readiness Command, based in Los Alamitos California.

More impressive than his military record is that of his dedication to community service. A recognised leader and supporter for Ugandan-American relations, he has an extensive resume reflecting his efforts of promoting Ugandan community outreach in U.S.A.

Strong on community service Frank has set up an NGO in Ssese called the Ssese Island African Aids Project (SIAAP) to help the people of Kalangala District in the fight against AIDS using current information on HIV/Aids as a key tool.

The idea of SIAAP was inspired by late Ms. Mauricia Najjuma, LT Musisis mother. This was during a visit while on leave from war in Iraqi to Ssese Islands when LT Musisi had gone to see her. Ms. Mauricia Najjuma challenged her son to do something for the people of Kalangala District where the problem of HIV/AIDS was pandemic yet services where very limited. Using his contacts within and outside Uganda, Frank Musisi developed SIAAP as a community based NGO to help the BASESE.

LT Musisi is a strong supporter of the Ugandan Community in California where he is a founding member, and former President of the Ugandan Community Organisation in California, (UCOC).

LT Musisi is also an active member of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) where he served on the 2003-2005 International Executive Board. Currently, LT Musisi is assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Center, 311th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary )as a Support Operations Officer (SPO),in Los Angeles, California. He is also involved in real estate industry as a consultant. Frank also worked in the same industry with AMS, Alliance Management Systems Inc. a consultancy firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland as a consultant. LT Musisi is also a Father of two young girls Valentine N. Musisi and Suubi N. Musisi . LT Musisi dedicates SIAAP and all community work to his late mother, Ms. Mauricia Najjuma who taught him the spirit of hard work, personal courage, selfless service, integrity and respect. These are values that have helped shape his work and life.