Kalinaw News: ComNoLCOm visits TOWNOL, appraises unit’s operational thrusts

Posted to Kalinaw News (Mar 10, 2022): ComNoLCOm visits TOWNOL, appraises unit’s operational thrusts



Camp Aquino, Tarlac City – Northern Luzon Command (NoLCom) Commander Lt. Gen. Ernesto Torres Jr. visited the headquarters of Tactical Operations Wing Northern Luzon (TOWNOL) in Clark Air Base, Pampanga on March 10, 2022, to personally check the unit’s security and operations within NoLCom’s area of responsibility.

Lt. Gen. Torres was accorded with the traditional full military honors by the officers and men of TOWNOL and was welcomed by Maj. Gen. Edward Libago, Commander of Air Force Reserve Command and Col Rocky Binag, TOWNOL Wing Commander alongside commanders of different PAF units inside Air Force City in Pampanga.

Subsequently, a briefing on TOWNOL’s current operations was presented by Col. Binag in an effort to apprise the NoLCom Commander of the unit’s current accomplishments and thrusts to support NolCom’s campaign plans.

Immediately after, the visiting general had a “talk to troops” where he addressed the officers, and personnel of TOWNOL.

The NoLCom Commander expressed his gratitude for the unit’s warm welcome, and immense appreciation for their “contributions and support towards the accomplishments of NoLCom’s campaigns in the conduct of maritime air patrols in our sovereign waters, territorial defense operations, counterinsurgency efforts, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response operations.”

“We hope that our collaborative efforts will continue to foster as we bring to a close our counterinsurgency campaign and reach our goal of ending local communist armed conflict in this part of our country,” said Lt. Gen. Torres.

“We cannot rest on our laurels. Give your best every waking day, and take pride in your positions being one of the defenders of the north and vanguards of our sovereignty,” emphasized the general as he urged the troops to double their efforts in the performance of their mandated tasks as protectors of the people.

Lt. Gen. Torres concluded his message by highlighting an excerpt from Panatang Makabayan to remind the soldiers of their sworn mandate to selflessly serve their fellow Filipinos saying “Tutuparin natin ang mga tungkulin ng isang mamamayang makabayan at masunurin sa batas; paglilingkuran natin ang ating bayan ng walang pag-iimbot at ng buong katapatan; sisikapin nating maging isang tunay na pilipino sa isip, sa salita at sa gawa,”

TOWNOL is the Air force unit in northern Luzon that conducts tactical air operations in support of the campaigns for peace and development of NoLCom ground units.

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