From the 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion (CMOB) Blog (Mar 20): 3CMOBn new commanding officer formally takes over
Lt Colonel Patrick E. Cinco of Davao City has been designated as the new commander of the 3rd Civil Military Operations Battalion based in Escalante City, Negros Occidental effective Tuesday.
Called to active duty as a junior officer on January 13 1992, Cinco obtained a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Mindanao.
He then pursued a masters degree in Public Administration at the University of the Southern Philippines.
Cinco succeeded Major Antonio Tumnog who is projected to occupy a position in the 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army at Camp Peralta, Jamindan, Capiz.
Cinco spent his career in Luzon as a company grade officer at the 71st Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army from 1993 – 1999 before becoming a student officer at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army last 1998.
He was re-assigned to various field grade positions in Mindanao from 1999 to 2010 before being re-assigned to the Civil Relations Service (CRS), Armed Forces of the Philippines as its Assistant of the Chief of Staff for Logistics, C4 last 2011.
Prior to his present designation, he was the Brigade Executive Officer of the 303rd (Brown Eagle) Brigade, 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division, Philippine Army based in Barangay Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental.
“The designation of Ltc. Cinco to his position will sustain the gains this unit has achieved. I am confident that his leadership will continue to usher changes in this command as we pursue to reform initiatives in connection with our Army Transformation Roadmap,” said 3ID commander Major Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr.
I know that we have our dedicated and devoted stakeholders to work and collaborate with. It is the synergy of all the efforts that will lead us towards the realization of our objectives in winning the peace,” he added.
In his assumption speech, Cinco stressed to the officers and men of 3CMOBn to remain committed and steadfast on accomplishing the unit’s objective.
As new challenges and new beginnings await the new commanding officer, he further assured the stakeholders concerned of his full support in providing the best leadership, direction, motivation and example in continuing the efforts of winning the peace in Escalante City.
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The Civil Military Operations Battalion is the equivalent of PSYOP/Civil Affairs units in the U.S. military. While the U.S. Army separates the PSYOP and Civil Affairs functions in two separate and distinct organizations, the Philippine Army does not.
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In recent years, the Philippine Army has sought to create CMO Battaltions to support each Army operational division. The 3rd CMOB supports the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division that operates in the Western Visayas.