The Commanding General, Philippine Army (CGPA) Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., and Gen. Charles A. Flynn, Commanding General, United States Army Pacific (CG, USARPAC) held a virtual bilateral meeting on February 1, 2022.
“We just want to express our gratitude for all the support that you have been giving the Philippine Army through our trainings, exchanges, and exercises,” the CGPA said in his remarks.
The CGPA likewise thanked the US military for helping PA beef up its capabilities. He specifically conveyed his gratitude to USARPAC for providing military assistance and technical intelligence to PA which proved instrumental in defeating ISIS-inspired terrorists that attacked and occupied Marawi City in 2017.
Lt. Gen. Brawner also told Gen. Flynn that the PA is planning to send this year a company size delegation to the Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Center in Hawaii.
For his part, Gen. Flynn congratulated Lt. Gen. Brawner for his recent designation as CGPA and his promotion to three-star rank.
Gen. Flynn added that the USARPAC is willing to share lessons and expertise in the creation of quick reaction deployable Brigade Combat Teams (BCTs) in order to enhance the combined arms capability of the Philippine Army.
The CGPA, in his command guidance, has vowed to enhance the skills of soldiers which is one of the most important resources of the Philippine Army to further bolster the capabilities of the Army units towards mission accomplishment.
Photo: Sgt Cesar Lopez PA/ OACPA