CAMP GEN EMILIO AGUINALDO, Quezon City (DWDD) – His wholehearted commitment, progressive thinking and meritorious achievement as a military professional earned him the admiration of his men and fellow officers in the organization. His good track record earned him the favour of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte who decided to name him as the first Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) under his administration.
LIEUTENANT GENERAL RICARDO RAMORAN VISAYA AFP will be the AFP’s 47th Chief of Staff when he will be officially installed by President Duterte, today, July 1, 2016.
LT GEN VISAYA is the 28th Commander of the Southern Luzon Command or SOLCOM (Sept. 8, 2014 – July 1, 2016). He commands the entire Army Navy and Air Force units in Region 4-A (CALABARZON), Region 4-B (except Palawan) and Region 5 (Bicol Region).
He started his military career when he entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1979 and graduated as a proud member of PMA “Matikas” Class on1983. He was born on December 8, 1960 in Bacarra, Ilocos Norte.
At an early age of his military service, he has earned his mark as a leader and firmly established the foundations of his career by ably holding key positions in the junior level of command in the Philippine Army. Among the position he held as a junior military leader were Platoon leader and Company Commander of the Bravo Company, 28th Infantry Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, and Commanding Officer of the 3rd Intelligence and Security Unit, Intelligence and Security Group. PAO SOLCOM / AES / MCAG
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