LtGen Steve Crespillo, The Inspector General AFP, is donned new ranks by General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the AFP. They were assisted by the former’s daughter, Sean Coleen Crespillo, during the donning of ranks ceremony on November 14 at the AFP General Headquarters in Quezon City.

Six senior officers don new ranks

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—Six senior military officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines were promoted to their next higher ranks in a donning ceremony presided by General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, on November 14 at the AFP General Headquarters here. 

The promoted officers were LtGen Steve Crespillo, The Inspector General AFP; MGen Arvin Lagamon, Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil-Military Operations, J7; Commodore Peter Jempsun De Guzman, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, AJ3; BGen Benedict Balaba, Deputy Chief of the Intelligence Service AFP; BGen Ramon Flores, Commandant of Cadets of the Philippine Military Academy; and BGen Ivan Papera, Chief of the AFP Systems Engineering Office.

General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, is being briefed by MGen Marvin Licudine, the AJEX DAGITPA Exercise Director, during the former’s visit to the Command Post Exercise on November 13 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

CSAFP joins AJEX’ command post exercise

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—General Romeo Brawner Jr, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, visited the site of the Command Post Exercise of the 2023 AFP Joint Exercise Dagat, Langit, Lupa (AJEX DAGITPA) on November 13 here.
 
The CPX aims to train designated officers and enhance their understanding of the Joint Operations Process and Procedures, and further improve their capabilities and competencies in developing joint planning and execution and grasp of unit capabilities.

Joint Visit, Board, Search and Seizure between NAVSOCOM and SOG PCG being carried out during the Field Training Exercise of AJEX DAGITPA.

AFP boosts maritime security readiness in Field Training Exercise

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines through BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS16), BRP Nestor Reinoso (PC380), NV320 Islander aircraft of the Philippine Navy (PN), and in collaboration with BRP Malapascua (MRRV-4403) of the Philippine Coast Guard successfully carried out Field Training Exercise on November 11, 2023 in Ilocos Norte to develop maritime cooperation and preparedness.

As part of the ongoing AFP Joint Exercises 'Dagat-Langit-Lupa' (AJEX DAGITPA), the activity demonstrated seamless collaboration between the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Coast Guard while showcasing the capabilities of military and coast guard assets. It also featured the active participation of the Special Operations Group from the PN and PCG Command in the Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM) area of responsibility.

An NPA member yields to Lt. Col. Eduard Sia-ed, Commanding Officer of the 5th Infantry Battalion in Wao, Lanao del Sur on October 8. (Photo by Western Mindanao Command)

AFP continues to gain ground against lawless elements

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) continues to gain ground as sustained military operations  neutralized members of Communist Terrorist Groups (CTGs) and Local Terrorist Groups (LTGs) across the country as of October this year. 

MGen Rey Alemania, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, J4, receives a souvenir from BGen Caroline Salahun, Director for Asia Pacific, Armament Directorate of France Ministry of Defense during her courtesy visit on November 10 in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

AFP welcomes French military officer

CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City—The Armed Forces of the Philippines welcomed BGen Caroline Salahun, Director for Asia Pacific, Armament Directorate of France Ministry of Defense, during her courtesy visit on November 10 at the AFP General Headquarters here.

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