Friday, January 22, 2016

Task Force Zamboanga gets new commanding officer

From the Philippine News Agency (Jan 22): Task Force Zamboanga gets new commanding officer

Col. Juvymax R. Uy was appointed the new commanding officer of Task Force Zamboanga during short ceremonies Friday afternoon.

The said unit is affiliated with the Zamboanga City-based 1st Infantry Division.

He replaced Col. Nixon M. Fortes who is the concurrent deputy commander of the 1002nd Infantry Brigade which has operational jurisdiction in the provinces of Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga Del Sur.

1st Infantry Division commander Major Gen. Gerardo F. Barrientos, Jr. presided over the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Uy held various positions at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City prior to his assumption as the 16th commander of Task Force Zamboanga.

He is a member of Philippine Military Academy “Makatao” Class of 1989.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=849406

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