CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The AFP installed BGen Fernando M Reyeg as its new Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3, in a Change of Chief of Office Ceremony presided by The Deputy Chief of Staff, VAdm Rommel Anthony SD Reyes today at the AFP General Headquarters.
A member of the PMA Sambisig Class of 1991, BGen Reyeg comes in from his stint as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Education, Training, and Doctrine, AJ8. Prior to this, he served in various command and staff positions, including as the commander of the erstwhile 104th Infantry Brigade (now 101st Infantry Brigade) and at the same time Joint Task Force Basilan; commander of the 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion; Chief of Readiness and Organization Division and Plans, Policy, and Programs Division of OJ3; and Chief of Staff of 6th Infantry Division and Chief the of Unified Command Staff of Western Mindanao Command.
He replaced BGen Glenn Jun C Calambuhay PA, the assistant J3, who had been leading the office in an acting capacity since the reassignment of the then J3, MGen Alex S Rillera PA, as commander of the 6th Infantry Division in January.
In his speech, VAdm Reyes emphasized the responsibility of the J3 in internal and external security operations and humanitarian and disaster response. “Managing such demanding and critical office necessitates excellent leadership and managerial skills, profound knowledge, and broad experience.”
“To BGen Reyeg, your new position equates to new responsibilities. I know that you shall continue to steer the OJ3 into greater horizons as the center of the AFP’s security and stability campaign…with you and BGen Calambuhay at the lead,” the TDCSAFP added.///(Photos by Sgt Soria/PAO, AFP)
