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Monday, August 20, 2018

291 Army recruits to undergo soldier’s training in Zamboanga del Sur



PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur (Sug.20, 2018) – Two hundred eighty seven new Candidate Soldiers and four Privates took oath as military recruits composing the Candidate Soldier Course Classes 567-18 and 568-18 at the Headquarters of 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division, Philippine Army here this morning, August 20, Division Public Affairs Officer Maj. Ronal E.Suscano disclosed.

Maj. Suscano said.the Opening Ceremony of the Candidate Soldiers was formally graced by BGen Jacinto R Bareng AFP, Assistant Division Commander for Operations, 1st Infantry (Tabak) Division as the Guest Speaker.

The 291 Army aspirants is composed of 264 males and 27 females which comprised the second batch of this year’s candidate soldiers program of the Army.  One of them is a female Maranao from Butig, Lanao del Sur. They will undergo rigid training in the next 14 weeks at the Division Training School (DTS), Suscano said.

Suscano added that the chosen candidates are considered to be the most competent ones among over 1,000 applicants after they passed the Armed Forces of the Philippines Service Aptitude Test (AFPSAT), physical fitness test (PFT), and physical/medical examination.

The candidate soldier’s training were broken down into three modules namely: The “Transformation”, “Basic Squad Training”, and “Application of Knowledge,” all aimed at molding them to become well-disciplined, competent, and capable soldiers to fill in the ranks of the Army, Suscano also said.

“The candidate soldiers’ training is indeed tedious as they will initially experience an abrupt change from being a civilian to adapting the military lifestyle,” BGen Bareng said.

“I am reminding the personnel of DTS to instill discipline and respect to the recruits, share all their knowledge, skills, and professionalism and to guarantee that they will develop a mindset of survival in the profession of arms,” he added.

BGen Bareng in his speech, encouraged the new Army recruits to do their best and efforts to survive  in the four months rigid training as it will also test their mental, physical and spiritual capabilities if they are really fit to be a soldier.

“I want to express my gratitude to the parents, friends and relatives of these trainees who are present today to witness this ceremony and for giving your full support to them to enter this organization and serve,” BGen Bareng added.

The recruitment is an annual program of the Philippine Army to fill-up the vacancies left by the retirees and those separated from the military service.
(By JONG CADION)


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