PNoy appoints 503rd Brigade head as new commander of Army’s7ID FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija -- President Benigno Aquino III has appointed 503rd Brigade head Brigadier General Hernando Delfin Carmelo Iriberri as the 22nd Commander of Army’s 7th Infantry Division (7ID) which is based in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija. He replaces Major General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. who has been promoted as chief of the Northern Luzon Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines whose headquarters is located in Camp Aquino, Tarlac. A member of the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1983, Iriberri is a recipient of five Distinguished Service Stars, two Gold Cross Medals, one Long Service Medal, numerous Military Merit Campaign Medals, Commendation Medals various other citations, badges, and awards both from military and civilian organizations. Iriberri also served as Senior Military Assistant to Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin as Command Staff of the Southern Luzon Command. 7ID has jurisdiction over Army Brigades and Battalions in Ilocos and Central Luzon Regions and maintains a force in Mindanao.
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 10:42:11 +0000
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