MID commander recognizes achievement of troops in ensuring peace and development

From the Philippine Information Agency (Feb 7): MID commander recognizes achievement of troops in ensuring peace and development

LABANGAN, Zamboanga del Sur -- The commander of the Mechanized Infantry Division (MID), Philippine Army met the brave and resolute troops of the 1^st Cavalry (Tagapanguna) Squadron recently at its headquarters in Camp Colonel Jacobo E. Zobel here.

MajGen. Gilbert I. Gapay during his “talk to men” he congratulated the troops for a job well done in their operation during the Marawi City siege on May 23 last year.

“You have greatly contributed to the success of the military operations during the Marawi siege by successfully defeating the Maute terror group and regained control of the area,” Gapay proudly announced.

Gapay also said the troops have successfully confronted local terrorist group Abu Sayyaf (ASG) in Sulu and Basilan, and the New People’s Army in Zamboanga Peninsula and Lanao del Norte.

The commanding general encouraged the troops not to be satisfied with their achievements.

“In spite of our sterling record of accomplishments, we should not rest on our laurels. Thus, I encourage you to always strive to be your best,” Gapay urged.

He said under the AFP’s Army Transformation Roadmap (ATR), the Philippine Army is mandated to attain its vision to transform  into a better, more dynamic, more responsive, more capable, and more professional Army by 2028.

The good general underscored the need of the troops to focus on major thrusts under his leadership, namely: to enhance operational effectiveness, improve sustainment programs, sustain transformation effort, and pursue the modernization program of the Armor force.


“We cannot achieve the MID’s vision of becoming a world-class organization without the help and support of the troops,” Gapay concluded.

Gapay also visited the Light Armor Cavalry troops at 104^th Brigade in Basilan, 2^nd Mechanized Brigade headquarters in Marawi City, Light Army Cavalry troops in Camp Ranao, 103^rd Infantry Brigade in Marawi City, 1^st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army in Camp Major Cesar Sang-an, Pulacan, Light Army Cavalry Troops in Indanan, Sulu and Western Mindanao Command (WesMinCom), Zamboanga City.

His visit to the different units was his first upon his assumption of office on December 16, 2017.

http://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1004782