Monday, September 19, 2011

250 successful CAAs now in uniform




Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar – This morning, the 52nd Infantry (Eagle) Battalion held Closing Ceremony of Civilian Active Auxiliary Basic Military Training (CAA BMT) Class 04-11 held at Brgy Caticugan, Sta. Rita, Samar. Colonel John S Bonafos, the Commander of 802nd Infantry Brigade was the Guest of Honor and Speaker of this program.

During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel Jose H Narciso, Commanding Officer of the 52IB declared the two hundred fifty (250) students as graduates. The CAAs are composed of two (2) females and two hundred forty eight (248) males from the Provinces of Cebu, Leyte and Samar who successfully completed the training.

In his message, Colonel John S Bonafos congratulated the new CAAs who are now members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. They successfully hurdled the training and have become Force Multiplier of the AFP in the area of responsibility of 8ID.

With this new breed of CAAs molded and trained to be strong and determined para-military forces, the 8ID will has additional warm bodies now ready to help Win the Peace in Eastern Visayas, and serve and protect its people.

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