The Army’s 11th Infantry “Alakdan” Division (11ID) welcomes its new commander in a change-of-command ceremony presided by Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., on February 23, 2022, at Kuta Heneral Teodulfo Bautista, Barangay Busbus, Jolo, Sulu.
Brig. Gen. Ignatius N. Patrimonio replaced Maj. Gen. William N. Gonzales who assumed as the AFP Inspector General last month.
Prior to his designation as 11ID Commander, Brig. Gen. Patrimonio served as commander of the 1st Brigade Combat Team—the Army’s primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit—from December 2020 to February 2022. He also served as commander of the 1102 Infantry Brigade, 11ID from August 2019 to December 2020 and as acting commander of the Presidential Security Group in 2019. Brig. Gen. Patrimonio belongs to Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Sambisig” Class of 1991. He holds a Master in Public Management Major in Development Security from the Development Academy of the Philippines.
Meanwhile, Maj. Gen. Gonzales belongs to PMA “Makatao” Class of 1989. He holds a Master in Management Major in Public Administration from the Philippine Christian University. He also served as Joint Task Force Sulu commander, First Scout Ranger Regiment commander, and as the Philippine Army’s Assistant Chief of Staff for Education and Training, G8.
Lt. Gen. Brawner lauded Maj. Gen. Gonzales for leading Army's 11ID in neutralizing key local terrorist group (LTG) members. “More importantly, Maj. Gen. Gonzales had achieved a level of peace that has never been achieved in Sulu before,” Lt. Gen. Brawner remarked.
Lt. Gen. Brawner expressed confidence that Brig. Gen. Patrimonio will sustain the gains of his predecessor. He likewise vowed to fully support the Army's youngest division in developing its facilities and unit capabilities.
The CGPA also reiterated to Alakdan troopers his three thrusts and two tasks summarized in the command guidance SERVE: take care of the soldiers’ physical and mental health; enhance soldiers’ skills and unit capabilities; and push down resources to ground units. The Army Chief emphasized that the thrusts will enable the Army to emerge victorious against threat groups and ensure a safe and orderly national and local polls on May 2022.
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