NSFA, Panacan, Davao City- The AFP’s Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM) Commander Lt. Gen. Aurelio B. Baladad who will reach the mandatory retirement age of 56, after completing his 39 years of faithful and dedicated service to the Armed Forces of the Philippines will retire on November 21, 2015.
Maj. Gen. Rey Leonardo B. Guerrero will assume as the new Commander of EASTMINCOM. AFP Chief of Staff Hernando DCA Iriberri will preside the change of command and testimonial review with retirement ceremony at the Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Panacan, Davao City in the afternoon of the above-mentioned date.
Lt. Gen. Baladad already received numerous awards, plaques and recognitions from both military and civilian sectors for his excellent generalship, leadership and management as Commander of EASTMINCOM. During the change of command ceremony, he will also receive the Philippine Legion of Honor from the President of the Republic of the Philippines. “These are all compliments of what we have done for the betterment of the people we serve; these also highlights the accomplishments of EASTMINCOM. Yes we have done a lot in Eastern Mindanao in order to win the peace and we can always be proud of that. We have accomplished more than the higher headquarters expectation because we have worked hand-in-hand with civilian stakeholders, PNP and local government units”, Lt. Gen. Baladad said.
Maj. Gen. Guerrero is a member of the Philippine Military Academy “Maharlika” Class of 1984. He is the former Commander of the Philippine Army’s 3rd Infantry Division based in Capiz province. Before his assumption as the 3rd Infantry Division Commander, he was the 46th Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army from 01 August 2013 to 06 September 2014.
His other prior assignments include Senior Military Assistant to the President of the Republic of the Philippines; Deputy to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Philippine Army; Chief of Central Monitoring Station, G2, Philippine Army; Deputy Chief for Training, G3, Philippine Army; Commander, Task Force Lapu-lapu, Presidential Security Group; Commander, Presidential Guard Battalion, Presidential Security Group; Commander, Presidential Escort Battalion, Presidential Security Group; Commander, 61st Infantry Battalion; and Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army. He was also the Operations Officer of the Philippine Battalion sent as part of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
His other prior assignments include Senior Military Assistant to the President of the Republic of the Philippines; Deputy to the Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Philippine Army; Chief of Central Monitoring Station, G2, Philippine Army; Deputy Chief for Training, G3, Philippine Army; Commander, Task Force Lapu-lapu, Presidential Security Group; Commander, Presidential Guard Battalion, Presidential Security Group; Commander, Presidential Escort Battalion, Presidential Security Group; Commander, 61st Infantry Battalion; and Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army. He was also the Operations Officer of the Philippine Battalion sent as part of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.
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