Saturday, June 11, 2016

Army opens candidate soldier course in Tanay

From the Philippine Information Agency (Jun 10): Army opens candidate soldier course in Tanay

The Philippine Army 2nd Infantry Division welcomed 190 candidate soldiers at the opening ceremony of the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) for classes 408 and 409 last June 2 at Camp Mateo Capinpin, Sampaloc, Tanay, Rizal.

Candidates composed of 172 men and 18 women ages 18-26 from different provinces will be trained for six months at the 2nd Division Training School.

Training includes Jungle Warfare and Mountain Operations Course (JWMOC) to instill both skill, stamina and other attributes required by aspiring soldiers to uphold internal peace and disaster response.

The army's 2nd Infantry Division is known as the premier military division in jungle warfare training.

Brigadier General Amador Tabuga, assistant division commander,  served as the keynote speaker during the program which included drills and exercises to test the candidates’ mettle.

Tabuga encouraged the members of classes 408 and 409 to do well in their training in order to surpass the hardships of training and be servant leaders in the army.

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2261465252436/army-opens-candidate-soldier-course-in-tanay

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