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Cordillera - The Naval Forces Western Mindanao (NFWM) has a new commander in the person of Rear Admiral Toribio Dulinayan Adaci Jr. PN.
Rear Admiral Adaci who traces his roots to Kiangan, Ifugao has replaced Rear Admiral Erick A Kagoan PN as the new commander during the turn over ceremony held last October 2021.
Adaci Jr. PN is a proud member of Philippine Military Academy “MAKATAO” Class of 1989.
Upon graduation from the academy, he joined the Philippine Navy on February 19, 1989.
His military career specialized in naval operations, education and training, and personnel management and administration.
He successfully commanded four (4) Philippine Navy vessels. Western Mindanao is not new to Commodore Adaci Jr., concurrent with his command of Navy vessels, he became Commander of different Naval Task Groups (NTG) 61.1, NTG 61.2, NTG Basilan, NTG Central, and NTG 62.1 - all under Naval Forces Western Mindanao, and Naval Task Force (NTF) 41.3 in Naval Forces West.
He was also the Task Group Commander of the PN contingent to the first Brunei International Defense Exhibit in 2011.
He earned the coveted Command-at-Sea Badge in 2012.
In March 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Rear Admiral and currently commands the NFWM.
