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Cordilleran - Son of Ifugao LtGen Romeo Brawner Jr., a Marawi siege veteran
has been named as the new Chief of the Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines as
announced by the Presidential Communication Office on Wednesday.
LtGen Brawner will replace the outgoing Chief Maj. Gen. Andes Centeno
who will be appointed as the Presidential Adviser of the West Philippine
Sea.
MGen. Brawner, who traces his roots to Kiangan, Ifugao is the son of the
late and former Baguio and La Trinidad Regional Trial Court Judge and
Commission on Election Commissioner, Justice Romeo Brawner Sr.
LtGen Brawner is currently serving as Commanding General of the Philippine
Army, which he assumed on December 10, 2021. He graduated number two (2) in
the Philippine Military Academy “Makatao” Class of 1989 and has since served
the military in various capacities for 34 years now.
Among his previous designations in the military were: Company Commander of
the 6th Special Forces Company; Battalion Commander of the 2nd Special
Forces Battalion; Operations Officer of the Special Forces Regiment
(Airborne); Chief of Staff of the 6th Infantry “Kampilan” Division; Chief,
Public Affairs of the Philippine Army; Spokesperson of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines; Commander of the Civil-Military Operations Regiment; and,
Brigade Commander of the 103rd Infantry Brigade during the aftermath of the
Marawi Siege in 2017.
LtGen Brawner also previously served as the Commandant of the Cadets in the
Philippine Military Academy, where he played an important role in the total
eradication of hazing and maltreatment in the Cadet Corps. Later on, he
served as the first Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, J10,
Armed Forces of the Philippines.
He also served as the Commander of the 4th Infantry “Diamond” Division,
where he supervised the unit’s combat operations that resulted to the
decisive neutralization of Jorge Madlos or “Ka Oris,” the Commander of the
National Operations Command of the New People’s Army.
He exemplified the highest levels of excellence in his military schoolings,
topping his classes in the Special Forces Operations Course, Intelligence
Officer Course, and the AFP Comptrollership Course.
LtGen Brawner has acquired three (3) Master’s Degrees: Master’s in
Information Management from the Ateneo de Manila University; Master’s in
Business Administration from the Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand
and from the European School of Management, Oxford, United Kingdom; and,
Master’s in Strategic Studies from the United States Army War College
(USAWC).
Among the numerous awards and recognitions he received were: The
Outstanding Philippine Soldiers (TOPS) in 2013 by the Metrobank Foundation
and Rotary Club of Makati, and the Lapu-Lapu Award by President Rodrigo Roa
Duterte for his valuable contributions in the neutralization of Abu Dar, the
last of the original leaders of the Maute-ISIS faction.
In March this year, LtGen Brawner was inducted into the US Army War College
(UASWC) International Fellows Hall of Fame in recognition of his service at
the highest command position in the Philippine Army. In that same visit, he
was conferred the Legion of Merit – Degree of Commander in recognition of
his exceptionally meritorious service as the Commanding General, Philippine
Army, particularly in ensuring that the Philippine Army remains trained,
ready, and postured for all missions.
source || PCO
