Major General Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz took over the helm of the Philippine Air Force Tuesday morning, replacing outgoing Air Force chief Lieutenant General Oscar Rabena in a turnover ceremony at Villamor Airbase.
Before his designation as Air Force chief, Dela Cruz was Chief of Air staff. The 32nd Commanding General of the Air Force, he belongs to the Philippine Military Academy Class of 1980.
In his speech, dela Cruz said the Air Force will be the country’s “wings for peace.”
He said they will be ready at all times to defend the Philippines’ territorial integrity and to serve people during calamities.
President Benigno Aquino III presided over the turnover ceremony Tuesday morning.
In his speech, the President thanked the Air Force for helping the victims of tropical storm Sendong and for securing the devotees during the Black Nazarene feast. ABS-CBN News, with a report from Edwin Sevidal, radio dzMM
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