302nd Brigade adjudge as Centcom best Brigade

From the Philippine Information Agency (Dec 27): 302nd Brigade adjudge as Centcom best Brigade

The Philippine Army’s 302nd Brigade in Negros Oriental was awarded as the Central Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) best brigade for 2012 among the army units in Regions 6 and 7 in the Visayas. Captain Anacito Naz, Army information officer, said the award was received by brigade commander Francisco Patrimonio during the 11th Central Command Founding Anniversary this week with AFP Chief of Staff General Jessie Dellosa, as the guest of honor at the CenCom Grandstand in Camp Lapu-lapu, Lahug, Cebu City.

Naz said that with the successful triad operations and accomplishments together with personnel administration, resource management and the disaster rescue and relief operations, the brigade obtained the recognition as one of the best army units of Central Command. The operations conducted by the unit include intelligence, combat and civil military enabling it to get a sound cooperation among civilians, non-government organizations among others.

AFP Central Command covers Regions 6, 7 and 8 with Rear Admiral Jose Luis Alanano, AFP Commander. It has two divisions -- the 3rd Infantry Division based in Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz where 302nd belongs and the 8th Infantry Division based in Catbalogan, Samar.

In his acceptance message, Col. Patrimonio extended his warmest congratulations to the commanders and staffs of the line battalions, the 79th IB and 11th IB and the staff officers and enlisted personnel of the 302nd Brigade for having been adjudged as the best brigade of 3ID of the Central Command. “Our accomplishments coupled with excellence leadership are clear manifestations that we can certainly achieve our aspirations to become a professional army serving the Filipino people and securing the land” Col. Patrimonio said.

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