LT Frank Musisi was born at Bumangi Ssese Islands, Kalangala District to the Late Leopold Beekalaze and late 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 U.S 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 Commendation Medals, three Army Achievement Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defence Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, and several other awards. In 2004 LT Musisi was admitted into the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) www.ausa.org, the largest non-profit military organization as a life-time member.
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 with a Diploma Logistics, from the U.S. Army Officers Basic Course (OBC), at the Quartermaster Centre & School at Fort Lee, Virginia. He is currently assigned to the U.S. Army Reserve Centre, 311 Sustainment Command(Expeditionary) as a Support Operations Officer (SPO), in Los Angeles, 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) www.siaap.org to help the people of Kalangala District in the fight against AIDS using current information on HIV/Aids as a key tool.
For his selfless service work done on HIV/AIDS in Ssese Islands, Lake Victoria, Kalangala District, LT Musisi was recently recognized by the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA), when he was awarded, Philly Bongole Lutaaya Award. This was given out during the recently concluded UNAA Convention in New York.
The idea of SIAAP was inspired by late Ms. Mauricia Najjuma, LT Musisis mother in 2004. 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 were very limited. Using his contacts within and outside Uganda, Frank 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 a two time former President of the Ugandan Community Organisation in California, (UCOC), www.ucoca.com .
Frank Musisi is also an active member of the Ugandan North American Association (UNAA) where he served on the 2003-2005 International Executive Board. LT Musisi was an executive committee member in charge of information and publicity for the 1994 Los Angeles, UNAA Convention.
LT Musisi is also employed in the private sector as a mortgage consultant in Los Angeles, California. He has also worked in the same industry for AMS, Alliance Management Systems Inc. a consultancy firm based in Silver Spring, Maryland as a consultant. LT Musisi is a Father of two young girls Valentine Musisi and Suubi Musisi.
LT Musisi dedicates SIAAP and all his 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 ,guide his work and life.
I bring to this campaign a vast experience of leadership and hard work from both the private and military sector. As a decorated War Veteran and business man I bring dedication to duty and hard work to the UNAA Leadership. I trust that you will support me with your votes so that I can share with you what I have learned throughout these years. I want to serve my community with one heart and I am therefore, I asking for your support and vote.
Do not forget to vote for Frank Musisi for UNAA President come September 2007 in San Francisco. I thank you all for your votes, support, trust and confidence you have put in me throughout the years.
Thank you and May the Almighty Bless you All.