The Philippine Army welcomed Brig. Gen. Domingo B. Gobway as the new commander of the Installation Management Command (IMCOM) in a Change of Command Ceremony on May 11, 2023 at Headquarters Philippine Army, Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila.
Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner Jr. presided over the ceremony where acting IMCOM chief and concurrent Headquarters and Headquarters Support Group (HHSG) Commander Brig. Moises M. Nayve Jr. relinquished his post to Brig. Gen. Gobway.
Brig. Gen. Gobway served as the commander of the 101st Infantry Brigade, 1st Infantry Brigade for nearly three years prior to his new designation. He held key staff and command positions such as Deputy Human Rights Officer and Area Unified Command Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ Southern Luzon Command; Deputy Senior Military Adviser for Administration and Finance of the Defense Attaché Office, Department of National Defense; commanding officer of the 7th Infantry Battalion, 6th Infantry Division; and operations officer of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division.
He is part of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) “Bigkis-Lahi” Class of 1990. He has completed the Command and General Staff Course of the Royal Thai Army’s Command and General Staff College and the United Nations (U.N.) Peacekeeping Instructor and U.N. Military Observer Courses.
Meanwhile, Brig. Gen. Nayve, who concurrently serves as the HHSG Commander, took the helm of IMCOM in an acting capacity last month. He held diverse military positions such as the Chief of the Office of the Army Adjutant; Commandant of the Special Forces School, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne); Commander of the 4th Special Forces Battalion, SFR(A); Chief of Academy Staff of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA); Deputy Commander of SFR(A) and Deputy Brigade Commander of the 902nd Infantry Brigade, 9th Infantry Division. He holds a Master's in Public Management from the Development Academy of the Philippines and a Master's in Defense Analysis from the U.S. Naval Postgraduate School. He belongs to the PMA "Sambisig" Class of 1991.
Lt. Gen. Brawner, in his keynote speech, lauded Brig. Gen. Nayve for his short yet productive leadership of IMCOM, the Army unit tasked to supervise the development and protection of the Army's military camps and reservations across the country. The Army Chief also expressed confidence that the newly designated acting IMCOM chief Brig. Gen. Gobway will continue the sterling leadership legacy of the command.
"Once again to Brig. Gen. Nayve, thank you for bringing out the potential and capabilities of the IMCOM that reflected the mission of the Army," Lt. Gen. Brawner remarked. The Army Chief also gave his marching orders to Brig. Gen. Gobway to focus on the perfection of ownership of Army camps and reservations nationwide; work on the regularization of IMCOM; ensure a high standard of excellence and discipline and look after the morale and welfare of IMCOM troops.
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