AFP Chief of Staff, General Andres C Centino PA, joined Secretary of National Defense Carlito G Galvez Jr in welcoming US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin III during his visit to the Department of National Defense on February 2, 2023.
The Deputy Chief of Staff, AFP VAdm Rommel Anthony SD Reyes PN led the arrival honors for the US Defense Secretary in front of the DND building.
“The visit of Secretary Austin signifies the strong bond and enduring partnership between the Philippines and the United States. It also symbolizes the US government’s steadfast commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Secretary Galvez Jr said. ///
(Photo TSg Obinque/PAOAFP)
