Philippine Army (PA) vice commander Major Gen. Steve Crespillo was formally installed on Tuesday, September 5, as the new commander of the Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom).
PA spokesperson Col. Xerxes Trinidad, in a statement on Wednesday, September 6, said the change of command ceremony at the Wesmincom headquarters in Zamboanga City was presided over by Armed Forces of the Philippines chief Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr."Before his designation, Major Gen. Steve D. Crespillo served as the vice commander of the Headquarters Philippine Army and chief of the Office of the Army Ethical Standards and Public Accountability," Trinidad added.
Crespillo, a member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1990, served as commander of the 501st Infantry Brigade, 5th Infantry Division in 2021, chief of staff of the 6th Infantry Division in 2017, chief of Unified Command Staff of Westmincom in 2016, and commanding officer of the 54th Infantry Battalion, 5th Infantry Division.
"I urge everyone to focus on contributing our individual and group efforts to accomplish our campaign objectives. Let us work, serve the people of Western Mindanao for the greater glory of our country, for the Filipino people," Crespillo said.
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