Nollywood actor Justin Ugonna, popularly known as Justin UG, has joined the United States Air Force after completing a physically and mentally demanding training experience.
The actor announced his enlistment in an Instagram post on Wednesday, sharing a photograph of himself in a United States Air Force uniform and declaring that he was officially an airman.
Justin said the experience was not a path he had imagined pursuing but described it as a major turning point in his life.
“If you had told me a few years ago that I’d one day be wearing this uniform, I probably wouldn’t have believed you. This was never a path I imagined for myself, but here we are,” he wrote.
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He said the past few weeks had been among the most physically and mentally challenging periods of his life, adding that the experience had shown him the strength of the human mind.
“The past few weeks have been some of the most mentally and physically challenging weeks of my life. But if there’s one thing this experience has taught me, it’s just how powerful the mind really is,” he said.
The actor admitted that he would not want to repeat the experience but expressed gratitude for the lessons and personal growth it had brought.
“Would I want to do it all over again? Absolutely not. But I wouldn’t trade the experience for anything,” he added.
He ended his announcement by celebrating his new status, writing, “Officially a United States Airman.”
His enlistment comes months after another Nollywood actor, Joseph Momodu, joined the United States Army.
In June 2026, Momodu announced that he had completed Basic Combat Training and attained the rank of Specialist in the US Army.
He said his decision to enlist was a tribute to his late father, who served in the Nigeria Police Force.
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