Col Lactao Assumes as AFP Command Center Chief

From the Armed Forces of the Philippines Website (Apr 3): Col Lactao Assumes as AFP Command Center Chief

Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City—Vowing to provide not only situational awareness, but more of situational understanding of events on the ground, Col Oscar T Lactao assumed today the leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command Center (AFPCC) that serves as the strategic link of the Chief of Staff to all units on the ground.

“I will do my job, to the best of my ability, in providing not only situational awareness, but more of situational understanding faster than the adversary and as fast as any event that unfolds so that the Chief of Staff could come up with sound and timely recommendations for our courses of action,” Col Lactao said.

In a Change of Chief of Office ceremony held today, April 3, at the General Headquarters, Col Lactao; former Commander of the 303rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army; replaced BGen Romeo T Tanalgo who will formally assume as Commandant of the Philippine Marine Corps on Friday, April 5.

For his part, BGen Tanalgo received a Distinguished Service Star for his accomplishments as Chief of the AFPCC, most outstanding of which is the institutionalization of the Battle Staff Support Cell System and the sustainment of the Geographic Information System.

“It has been a challenge for me to achieve the goals of the Chief of Staff for the organization in creating a common and real-time operating picture and in further building better facilities for the AFPCC and our Unified Command Operations Center,” BGen Tanalgo said.

The Change of Chief of Office ceremony was presided by the Deputy Chief of Staff LtGen Gregorio E Macapagal.

“For people with confidence, change is an opportunity to contribute in the betterment of the organization and an opportunity to serve the country. We are certain that Col Lactao will further build up on what was started by BGen Tanalgo in the AFPCC,” LtGen Macapagal said.

http://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/homepage/14-afp-data-articles/1126-col-lactao-assumes-as-afp-command-center-chief