With Rear Admiral Caesar Taccad about to assume command of
the Philippine Navy Monday, senior officials of the naval service expressed
belief that the former will be able to pursue plans that will make the PN a
credible maritime force.
This was stressed by Navy spokesperson Col. Edgard Arevalo
Sunday.
"We senior officers are very confident that he will be
able to pursue plans and aspirations (of the) Navy to transform our (so-called)
'legacy navy' to that of a 'future navy'," he added.
Taccad, the incumbent PN vice commander and a member of
Philippine Military Academy Class of 1982, will take over the Navy's top post
with the mandatory retirement of flag-officer-in-command Vice Admiral Jesus C.
Millan Monday.
Arevalo expressed confidence that the incoming PN chief will
be able to implement successfully various programs aimed at transforming the
Navy into a more capable and credible force.
"We always say that we are living in exciting times and
it is very timely for (the Navy to have) a leader like Rear Admiral Taccad
because (his) insights, his vision, his brand of leadership will definitely
bring the Navy to its greater heights," he pointed out.
And to this end, Arevalo said Taccad is a very professional
and experienced naval officer who rose from the ranks.
"He has rose from the ranks and (gone) through all the
billets, from junior billet like mess and supply officer up to command of a
vessel, command of the ship and command (of a)naval force (in) senior command,
until he became vice commander," he stressed.
The PN spokesperson added that new PN chief is very easy to
get along with.
"(Taccad is) actually very soft spoken and silent at
most, most of the time but you should be able to speak to him and engage him,
if you are able to talk to him in more engaging issues about the Navy, about
command and leadership you will be able to learn a lot from him," he said.
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