Quezonian air force officer named among PHL outstanding soldiers

From the Philippine News Agency (Jul 29): Quezonian air force officer named among PHL outstanding soldiers

Lt. Col. Moises L. Micor, who hails from Lucena City here, is named among the 10 winners in the 2013 Search for The Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) commissioned officers category.

Lt. Col. Micor of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and his fellow soldier winners will each receive a trophy and cash prize of P300,000 in simultaneous awarding ceremonies now dubbed as the Search for the Outstanding Filipinos on Sept. 5, 2013.

The simultaneous awards rites include this year's Search for the Country's Outstanding Police Officers in Service (COPS) and the Search for Outstanding Teachers (SOT).

Lt. Col. Micor emerged as one of the winners in the annual search due to his extraordinary feats and competence throughout his 20-year military career as an officer and ace pilot.

He was cited for introducing innovations and revisions to the Standing Operating Procedures (SOPs) of the Wing on Safety, development of a Management Information System to monitor aircraft requirements and spares, as well as the formulation and implementation of a program that would prevent Tool Foreign Object Damage, among other accomplishments.

Aside from gaining the military's various recognitions for leading his squadron such as the CG, PAF Streamer Award for the Best Support Group of the Year 2010 and CG, PAF Streamer Award for Best Tactical Squadron 2005, Lt. Col. Micor is also recipient of the Gold Cross Medal for Gallantry, distinguishing his service as a pilot during an attack by the MNLF at Camp Budato on Nov. 19, 2001.

He was also pinned four Bronze Cross Medals for acts of heroism involving risks of life as a pilot on four separate occasions and the Distinguished Aviation Cross Medal together with his aircrew for troop insertion and extrication, air evacuation, aerial recon, re-supply mission and combat support during a military offensive by the Philippine Army on Nov. 11-12, 2001.

TOPS which recognizes and pays tribute to outstanding members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is sponsored by the Metrobank Foundation, Inc. and Rotary Club of Makati Metro.

Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Adolfo S. Azcuna, Chancellor of the Philippine Judicial Academy, chaired the TOPS panel of judges.

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