Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Fallorina named new PAF commander (Bio data)

From the Philippine News Agency (Mar 8): Fallorina named new PAF commander

Lt. Gen. Edgar Fallorina, the current Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) Deputy Chief-of-Staff, will be replacing outgoing Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Delgado who is retiring Wednesday after reaching the mandatory military retirement age of 56.

This was confirmed by AFP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Restituto Padilla in a briefing Tuesday.

Fallorina is a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983. He will replace Delgado who is a member of PMA Class 1982.

The former is the most competent of all contenders for the position of PAF chief, Padilla said.

Fallorina started his flying career as a pilot of the 205th Tactical Helicopter Wing where he became a flight commander, instructor pilot, and test pilot of the UH-IH and B-205A-1 combat utility helicopters.

As a staff officer, the former also distinguished himself as a Comptroller and Resource Manager when he was assigned to the former Office of the Deputy Chief-of-Staff for Comptrollership (J-6) as a junior officer in 1994.

He later served as Chief, AFP Educational Benefit System in 2000, Air Force Internal Auditor 2006, Chief of the Air Force Resource Management in 2007 and as the Chairman of the PAF Bids and Awards Committee in 2010 and Chief of Air Staff in October 2013.

Fallorina also served as Squadron Commander, 206th Tactical Helicopter Squadron in 2002, Group Commander, 450th Maintenance and Supply Group in 2003, Tactical Operations Group, Sanga-Sanga in 2004 and as Wing Commander, 520th Air Base Wing in 2011 and from there he earned his first star.

He also served as Deputy Commander, 3rd Air Division in 2012 and later Commander, 1st Air Division in Clark Air Base, Pampanga in 2013 and earned his second star there.

And in Oct. 8, 2014, Fallorina was designated Vice Commander, PAF.

He is also a recipient of three Distinguished Service Stars, the Distinguished Aviation Cross, Silver Wing Medal and numerous Military Merit Medals.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=864307

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