8ID
chief MGen. Jet Velarmino as presiding officer, hands-over the
symbolic flag to the incoming commander of 802nd Brigade during
the Change of Command Ceremony held at Camp Dones, Ormoc City. |
3ID’s Chief of
Staff becomes new 802nd Brigade Commander
By DPAO, 8ID PA
December 25, 2015
CAMP LUKBAN, Catbalogan
City – The Chief of Staff, 3rd Infantry Division, PA based in Camp
Macario Peralta Jr, Jamindan, Capiz assumed the position of Commander,
802nd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army on
December 24, 2015 as Outgoing Commander 802nd Brigade, Col. Dinoh A.
Dolina completed his term and will assume for a higher position of
responsibility in the Philippine Army.
Col. Francisco F. Mendoza
Jr. left his former office to accept the position in a Change of
Command ceremony with Maj. Gen. Jet B. Velarmino AFP, Commander, 8th
Infantry Division as presiding General Officer held in Headquarters
802nd Infantry Brigade, Camp Dones, Ormoc City at 10 a.m.
The ceremony was attended by
the local government officials of Leyte and Southern Leyte, Col. Mario
G. Lacurom, Commander 803rd Brigade, PNP officials headed by PSSupt
Franco Sumborio, Provincial Director LPPO, Civil Society
Organizations, partners and stakeholders of the Brigade, friends,
802nd Brigade Battalion Commanders and the men and women of the 802nd
Brigade.
In his message, Col Mendoza
considered the new command position as an opportunity for him to serve
the country, the people and the Army. He always associated command
with service because he recognized that the authority by which he is
able to prosecute and accomplish any mission comes from the people who
have entrusted him with the security and defense of the country.
Col. Mendoza further vowed
that as new Commander, he will put forward the thrust and programs
that he intends to pursue as he sees them fit and necessary in the
immediate future and to continue on with what the outgoing Commander
has started and has been doing, and take off based on the demands of
the prevailing situation and operational circumstances.
“I enjoin every member of
the 802nd Brigade and our dear stakeholders to extend to me the usual
support you have accorded Col. Dolina, and move on with me in unison
towards our mission accomplishment. Let us continue to heighten the
efforts set forth by my predecessor so as not to unduly disrupt our
operational tempo,” Mendoza added.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen.
Velarmino congratulated Col. Dolina who will soon be promoted to Brig.
General for a job well done during his stint as the Brigade Commander,
having high standards, pushing his staff hard, and ensuring that every
soldier is superbly trained and equipped, mentally and physically fit,
and prepared to meet the demands of deployment while the unit’s
success has a great deal to do with the his experienced leadership.
“I am confident enough to
give you the challenge of sustaining and even do more of what your
unit has demonstrated over the past years. I am expecting nothing but
excellence in the coming years from you together with your new
commander,” Velarmino added.
Col. Dolina and Col. Mendoza
are both members of PMA “Sandiwa” Class of 1985.