Sunday, March 1, 2020

Kalinaw News: “Alakdan” receives 257 New Candidate Soldiers

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 1, 2020): “Alakdan” receives 257 New Candidate Soldiers (By 11 Infantry Division "Alakdan Troopers")



Jolo, Sulu – The 11th Infantry Division welcomed in its fold 257 new breed of candidate soldiers who will compose the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) Class 638 and ‎639-2020 at the grounds of Alakdan Troopers on February 24, 2020.

The two batches of CSC, who are composed of 214 males and 43 females, were carefully selected by the Division Candidate Soldier Selection Board after a series of physical, medical and psychological fitness test. They will join the members of the second batch of CSC who are currently in their fifth week of rigorous military training at Camp Bud Datu, Indanan, Sulu.

Furthermore, the recruitment and training aims to fill-up the personnel necessity of Alakdan Division to further strengthen its mission capability. The recruitment quota will depend on the status of the Philippine Army’s needs regardless of how many personnel will retire from the service and the requirement of the 11th Infantry Division being a newly organized division.

Lieutenant Colonel Ronaldo C. Mateo, Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Personnel, G1 presented the Candidate Soldiers for their oath taking while Senior Master Sergeant Feliciano M. Lazo, Division Sgt Major facilitated the oath declaimer. Lt. Colonel Allan M. Mangaser, Training Commandant of the 11th Division Training School presented the opening of the said course and was declared open by Colonel Wendell J. Basat, Assistant Chief-of-Staff for Education and Training, G8.

Meanwhile, Major General Corleto S. Vinluan Jr., Commander of Joint Task Force Sulu and 11th Infantry Division encouraged the aspiring soldiers to survive the 6-month military training. He said that soldiery is never an easy task but is always the noblest profession.

“Soon you will undergo a training that will eventually eliminate your civilian antics and turn you to a disciplined military individual. As you undergo the training, I encourage you to always remember your purpose why you entered the military profession,” he said.






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