Aying new commander of 303 rd IB

From the Visayan Daily Star (Apr 2): Aying new commander of 303 rd IB

Army Col. Jon Aying is taking over the 303 rd Infantry Brigade command on April 5, and his predecessor, Col. Oscar Lactao, will assume as chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command Center at Camp Emilio Aguinaldo in Quezon City tomorrow.

Aying had served as the deputy commander of the 303 rd Infantry Brigade, for more than a year, military records show.

Lactao, Aying and Chief Supt. Noel Constantino, who has been designated as director of the Philippine National Police Academy Academy in Silang, Cavite, are members of the Philippine Military Academy Class 1984.

Constantino, is the third member of PMA Class 1984 promoted to brigadier general, a rank equivalent to chief superintendent in the PNP. Before his new position, Constantino served as the deputy director of the PNP Directorate for Personnel Records and Management at Camp Crame.

Two months ago, Col. Norman Marcos Flores (PMA '84) assumed command of the Army's 1001 st Infantry Brigade in Mindanao.

Aying and Flores used to serve as commanders of the 61 st Infantry Battalion in southern Negros.

Lactao, who is due for promotion to brigadier general after the May 13 elections, will replace Brig. Gen. Romeo Tanalgo( PMA '83) who was designated as commandant of the Philippine Marines.

Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta Jr., 3 rd Infantry Division commander, is expected to preside over the 303 rd Infantry Brigade turnover of command ceremony on Friday at Camp Major Nelson Gerona in Brgy.Minoyan, Murcia.

http://www.visayandailystar.com/2013/April/02/topstory5.htm