Sunday, August 9, 2015

Incoming Navy chief capable of pursuing plans to make PN a more credible force

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 9): Incoming Navy chief capable of pursuing plans to make PN a more credible force

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.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=791404

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