Western Command (WESCOM) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commanding general Lieutenant General Galileo Gerard R. Kintanar JR. was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to take over the Philippine Air Force (PAF) leadership.
This is after current commander Lieutenant General Edgar R. Fallorina reaches the mandatory retirement age of 56.
WESCOM is the primary military formation tasked to protect Kalayaan Island Group in West Philippine Sea.
The change of command ceremony will be held today, October 24.
Kintanar received his 3rd star, Lieutenant General rank on October 4.
He is a member of PMA Sandiwa Class 1985. He is the 29th commander of WESCOM. He took over the WESCOM leadership in August 2017.
He also previously served as chief of staff of PAF.
https://www.update.ph/2017/10/west-ph-sea-defender-named-as-air-force-top-commander/22014
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