Acting 7th Infantry "Kaugnay" Division Commander Brig. Gen. Oliver C. Maquiling receives the division saber from Acting Army Chief Maj. Gen. Leodevic B. Guinid during the Kaugnay Division's Change of Command Ceremony in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on November 5, 2024.
Acting 7th Infantry "Kaugnay" Division (7ID) Commander Brig. Gen. Oliver C. Maquiling (left) and outgoing 7ID Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo (right) stand beside Acting Army Chief Maj. Gen. Leodevic B. Guinid during 7ID's Change of Command Ceremony in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on November 5, 2024.
Acting 7th Infantry "Kaugnay" Division (7ID) Commander Brig. Gen. Oliver C. Maquiling, outgoing 7ID Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo and the 7ID top brass join Acting Army Chief Maj. Gen. Leodevic B. Guinid for a group photo during 7ID's Change of Command Ceremony in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on November 5, 2024.
Acting 7th Infantry "Kaugnay" Division (7ID) Commander Brig. Gen. Oliver C. Maquiling, outgoing 7ID Commander Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo and the 7ID top brass join Acting Army Chief Maj. Gen. Leodevic B. Guinid for a group photo during 7ID's Change of Command Ceremony in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija on November 5, 2024.
The 7th Infantry “Kaugnay” Division welcomed its new acting division commander in a Change of Command Ceremony on November 5, 2024 in Fort Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija.
Brig. Gen. Oliver C. Maquiling took helm of the Kaugnay Division, succeeding Maj. Gen. Andrew D. Costelo who has hang his uniform after a military career that spanned 38 years. Brig. Gen. Maquiling served as the brigade commander of the 701st Infantry “Kagitingan” Brigade following his new designation.
Acting Commanding General of the Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Leodevic B. Guinid, who spoke on behalf of Army Chief Lt. Gen. Roy M. Galido, lauded Maj. Gen. Castelo for leading Kaugnay troopers in defeating threat groups, securing communities and delivering vital government services in Central Luzon and Northern Luzon. “His inivitatives were pivotal in shifting our focus toward territorial defense,” Maj. Gen. Guinid remarked on behalf of the Army Chief.
“As we embark on this chapter, let us carry forward the legacy of Maj. Gen. Costelo’s sterling service and embrace the future under Brig. Gen. Maquiling’s capable leadership,” the acting Army Chief said.
Photos from the 7th Infantry Division
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