Galvez appointed as AFP deputy chief-of-staff for operations (Bio data)

From the Philippine News Agency (Oct 17): Galvez appointed as AFP deputy chief-of-staff for operations
 

Effective this Monday, Brig. Gen. Carlito G. Galvez, Jr. will now serve as Armed Forces of the Philippine (AFP) deputy chief-of-staff for operations.

He will succeed outgoing AFP deputy chief-of-staff for operations Major Gen. Angelito M. De Leon, who was appointed to command the Nueva Ecija-based 7th Infantry Division.

The latter assumed command of the unit last Oct. 15.

Galvez is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy “Sandiwa” Class of 1985 while De Leon is a member of PMA “Maharlika” Class of 1984.

The new AFP deputy chief-of-staff for operations is a decorated commander whose fields of specialty include Leadership Development, Counter-terrorism, Humanitarian Assistance, Strategic Thinking/Decision-making, Systems Dynamics Modeling, and Negotiation and Mediation (“Rido” Settlement).

He is a recipient of two Distinguished Service Stars, two Outstanding Achievement Medals, six Gold Cross Medals, eight Bronze Cross Medals, numerous military merit and commendation medals and lastly the wounded personnel medal.

Galvez is also a recipient of the DSWD “Salamat Po” Humanitarian Award and an Outstanding Citizen of Taguig City Award.

Among his achievement is the most prestigious United States Eisenhower Fellowships Multi-Nation Program in 2006. It gave him the opportunity to meet 22 other emerging leaders around the world and travel 11 US states and 15 cities and meet 200 American accomplished professionals and academicians in two months.

In March 12, 2007, he was adjudged as one of the “The Outstanding Philippine Soldier (TOPS) for 2007”.

He completed his Masters in Project Management, University of New South Wales, Australia in 2004. He also participated and finished executive education like the Kennedy School of Government Leadership Executive Education at Harvard University, Massachusetts; Asian Institute of Management Bridging Leadership Fellow; Executive Education on Leadership and Values at the University of Asia and the Pacific; Executive Course on Negotiation and Mediation at the National Security at the National Defense College of the Philippines; Executive Education on Leadership and Laws by the Australian Defense Course Program; Infantry Officer Advance Course in Fort Benning,Georgia, Military Operation Research Symposium in Singapore; Comprehensive Crisis Management Course in Hawaii and Rules of Engagement at the Institute of International Humanitarian Law in San Remo Italy.

He is the firstborn among 12 children of Carlito Galvez Sr. and Lourdes Guansing from Bustos, Bulacan.

He has been with the military service for 35 years with most of his company, battalion and brigade command and staff billet were spent in mainland Mindanao, Sulu and Basilan. He is an Airborne and Scout Ranger qualified.

He is happily married to former Marissa M. Pascua, an international flight purser of Philippine Airlines from Villamor Airbase, Pasay City and blessed with a 16- year old daughter, Mary Frances Therese.

While De Leon also has his array of achievements on an unblemished record of service.

He received four Distinguished Service Star Medals, Gawad Sa Kaunlaran Award, 15 Military Merit Medals and a Minister of National Defense Saber Award, among others.

He was former Chief of AFP Command Center, Secretary Joint Staff at AFP General Headquarters and Secretary of Army General Staff at Headquarters Philippine Army in Fort Andres Bonifacio.

He will continue to lead soldiers and serve as 7th Infantry Division head until his retirement in October 2016.

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