The Philippine Navy (PN) on Wednesday announced that it will be recruiting 4,000 additional personnel within the next two years.
This move aims to reduce the lack of personnel currently being experienced by the Navy whose strength is placed at 24,000.
The new recruits are expected to fill up the specialized positions in line with the PN's capacity and capability upgrade.
With this development, PN spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Gregory Fabic said that they are now planning to convene at least 100 candidates for Naval Officer Candidate Course (NOCC) and 1,900 candidates for Basic Seaman Course (BSC) this year and next year.
"(The recruitment) will augment personnel of the Navy due to normal attrition and due to manning requirements of upcoming vessels," he added.
Meanwhile, a series of mobile recruitment will be conducted in several PN operational commands such as Naval Forces Northern Luzon in La Union, Naval Forces Southern Luzon in Legaspi, Naval Forces Central in Cebu, Naval Forces West in Palawan, Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao in
Likewise, the PN recruitment center at Bonifacio Naval Station in
Fabic said initial requirements are transcript of records, NSO birth certificate, diploma, NBI clearance and 2x2 picture.
Applicants for NOCC must be a natural born Filipino citizens and of good moral character, must be between 21-28 years old, single and graduate of a four-year baccalaureate degree preferably technical course, must have a height of at least 5 feet for both males and females, must not have any pending civil or criminal case, must be physically and mentally fit for training and must pass the AFP Achievement Test Battery, IQ test and Special Written Exams.
On the other hand, applicants for BSC must be between 18-23 years old and holder of at least 72 units or graduate of a two-year vocational course preferably in the technical field.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=612860
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