As the nation celebrates Women's Month this March, the Nueva
Ecija-based Army Artillery Regiment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
(AFP) has announced that lady personnel of the unit have played a key role in
ensuring that the AAR remains efficient and
combat-ready through the years.
“Women in the artillery are not only witnesses of the
successful campaigns won-over by the AFP in the past years, but also, they were
a part of it," AAR commander Brig. Gen.
Leandro A. Loyao III said.
"They are either behind the scenes performing
administrative duties in the garrison or commanding the tactical units as
battery commanders in the field,” he added.
At present, the AAR has four female officers designated as
battery commanders -- one in Luzon, one in the Visayas and two in Mindanao artillery units.
Other two junior and two field grade female officers are
performing battalion and regiment staff duties, respectively, with the 22
enlisted women on clerical and administrative tasks.
“Respect begets respect. Violence against women is a
criminal offense. Practice by heart all the values you learned during your
training and you will never go wrong. I am expecting that you will be an
epitome of a true artilyero, both a good and successful soldier,” Loyao said.
The AAR , a gender-responsive
unit, is one of the major combat support units of the Philippine Army which has
been giving opportunities to women soldiers to command a tactical unit in the
field.
http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=741980
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