Friday, March 18, 2016

Army Artillery Regiment gets new commanding officer (Limited bio data)

From the  Philippine News Agency (Mar 18): Army Artillery Regiment gets new commanding officer

The Army Artillery Regiment (AAR) has appointed a new commanding officer in the person of Col. Erwin A. De Asis effective from March 15.

This was disclosed by Army spokesperson Col. Benjamin Hao in a statement on Friday.

Army commander Lt. Gen. Eduardo M. Año was present in Asis' appointment ceremonies at AAR Headquarters in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

De Asis is a member of Philippine Military Academy (PMA) Class of 1987. He replaced AAR officer-in-charge Col. Agane Adriatico.

Prior to his new designation, De Asis served as Executive Officer and Chief, Unit Training Division of the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training, OJ8, GHQ, AFP.

He was also the Group Commander of the 5th Army Training Group, Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army. He also held staff positions at the 3rd and 9th Infantry Divisions.

Meanwhile, his experiences in the field of artillery included commanding the 16th Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Division Artillery Regiment, and later on serving as the Deputy Regimental Commander of the 6th Division Artillery Regiment.

Año underscored the significant role of the AAR units in ending insurgency, particularly in the operations in Mindanao.

"Hinihiling ko sa incoming Regiment Commander na si Col. Erwin A. De Asis ang mas pina-igting na pagpapalakas sa kapabilidad ng AAR at ang pagpapabuti ng war fighting competency ng ating mga artilyero," Año said.

He also commended the performance of Adriatico who has done an exceptional job in leading the command in accomplishing its goals.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=867943

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