Army’s 4 ACEs For 2010
The Philippine Army has four ACE's for its thrust this year. According
to Army Chief LTGEN Delfin N Bangit, these four ACE's are - Army's
Concern for the Environment, Army's Concern for Engineering, Army’s
Combat Excellence and Advocacy for Credible Elections.
The Army's Concern for the Environment is the commands advocacy to
address climate change by contributing to the overall effort of the
government in preventing or mitigating the effects of natural
calamities. It is also the army's commitment to participate in any
endeavor or undertaking geared towards preserving the environment.
The Army's Concern for Engineering on the other hand involves the
organization's enhancement of its engineering capability to help in the
developmental and reconstruction efforts of the government, especially
during these times when the country is still recuperating from the
destruction wrought by recent disasters that struck the nation. In line
with this, the Philippine Army would be dedicating 1,700 troops solely
for developmental and reconstruction efforts. Likewise, a large chunk of
the budget of the command will be allocated for the procurement of
engineering equipment such as bulldozers, graders, etc.
Third, is the Army's Combat Excellence wherein the Philippine Army
recognizes war fighting to be its core competency. While it's true that
it is actively participating in community development programs and
nation building activities, its main core competency remains to be war
fighting. LTGEN Bangit said "Never forget that we are after all
soldiers. Now, we fight for peace. Instead of the enemies as targets,
our target is the people. We help them, work for them, work with them
and serve them. We will continue to dedicate ourselves, our lives for
the preservation of peace and democracy."
The last ACE is the Advocacy for Credible Elections. "We will do
everything to contribute to a very peaceful and credible elections. The
Philippine Army will not participate in any partisan politics, except to
exercise our right of suffrage. We will execute legal orders by COMELEC
and higher office. The Philippine Army remains as a force that will
quell any armed group who intends to disturb the conduct of peaceful
elections. This nation has to move on," the Army Chief said before the
troops.
These four ACEs would be the guide of the Philippine Army in the
fulfillment of its mission and mandate to provide a safe and secure
environment for the Filipino people conducive to progress and
development.
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