ARMY HONORS AFP VICE CHIEF OF STAFF
FORT Bonifacio, Metro Manila - The Philippine Army honors Lt. Gen.
Nestor Z. Ochoa in a testimonial review today at the Hunters ROTC
Guerilla Parade Ground, Headquarters Philippine Army.
Lt. Gen. Ochoa, who is the AFP Vice Chief of Staff, assumed the post of
the AFP chief of staff in an acting capacity following the retirement of
Gen. Delfin N Bangit last June 22, 2010. Lt. Gen. Ochoa relinquished the
post and reassumed as Vice Chief of Staff AFP after President Benigno C.
Aquino III appointed a permanent chief of staff in the person of Lt.
Gen. Ricardo A. David Jr last July 2.
A native of Ilagan, Isabela, Lt. Gen. Ochoa started his military career
when he graduated from the Philippine Military Academy on 01 March 1977.
His first assignment was with the Scout Ranger Training Unit, Philippine
Army. He went on to hold administrative and operational positions in
different units throughout the country.
For over thirty years of service, he held several key positions such as
the Commanding Officer of the Presidential Guard Battalion and Assistant
Chief of Staff for Operations, G3 both of the Presidential Security
Group; Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, G2 of First Scout
Ranger Regiment; Battalion Commander of the 48th Infantry Battalion, 5th
Infantry Division, Philippine Army and Assistant Chief of Staff for
Training, G8 Philippine Army. It was during his stint as Brigade
Commander of the 102nd Infantry Brigade in Mindanao when he got his
promotion to Brigadier General. After which he became the Chief of AFP
Command Center and later Chief, Office of The Internal Auditor at the
General Headquarters where he got his promotion to Major General. He
then assumed as Commander, 3rd Infantry Division and later the 5th
Infantry Division, Philippine Army located in Western and Central
Visayas and Northern Luzon, respectively. He later became the second
Commander of the AFP National Development Support Command (NADESCOM) on
November 2009 where he was promoted to Lieutenant General.
Lt. Gen. Ochoa took his Infantry Officer Basic Course at the US Army
Infantry School in 1984-1985. He also finished his General Staff Course
at the Australian Army Command and Staff College and Master of Defense
Studies at the University of Canberra, Australia on December 1999.
Officers, enlisted personnel, and civilian employees of the Philippine
Army will pay tribute to a professional soldier and dedicated public
servant. The Philippine Army manifests, through this testimonial review,
its respect and admiration for Lt. Gen. Ochoa for his committed service
in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. #
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