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USPACOM Commander Admiral Samuel J. Locklear himself donned Padilla his medal on October 14.
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CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City –
The Armed Forces of the Philippines will designate a new spokesperson,
Colonel Restituto F. Padilla Jr., a distinguished Philippine Air Force
Officer, to replace retiring Major General Domingo J. Tutaan Jr. in a
ceremony to be held here on Thursday, December 4.
AFP Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio P Catapang Jr has approved his designation as a spokesperson.
A member of the Philippine Military
Academy (PMA) “Sandiwa” Class of 1985, Padilla will take over the
daunting task of speaking on behalf of the 120,000-strong military
organization, a position held by Tutaan since May 2013.
Padilla has just finished his stint as
the Philippine Liaison to the United States Pacific Command (USPACOM) in
Hawaii and is now the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for
Civil-Military Operations, J7.
He was recently awarded the Defense
Meritorious Service Medal for his extraordinary planning and execution
of four MDB-SEB meetings, engagements and tireless efforts leading to
the doubling of combined operations, actions, and activities planned and
conducted in the Philippines.
A native of Cagayan De Oro City, Padilla
was also instrumental in the planning and implementation of Operation
Damayan, the US’ relief effort for Typhoon Yolanda victims.
An experienced spokesman himself, he
held sensitive posts in the Philippine Air Force as public information
chief in 2006 and Secretary of Air Staff in 2007.
Some of the key positions he previously
held were the AFP Secretary Joint Staff in 2010; Commandant of the
Philippine Air Force Flying School from 2007 to 2009; Group Commander of
the Headquarters, Technical Operations Wing from 2006 to 2007; and
Squadron Commander, 3rd Headquarters Air Wing Support.
Competent officer
His journey in the service is guided by his competency having completed both military and civilian trainings here and abroad.
In 2002, Padilla completed his Masters
in Development Management at the Asian Institute of Management in
Makati. Prior to this, he took Bachelor of Science in Electronics and
Computer Engineering at Don Bosco Technical College in 1981; and
completed his Academic Instructor Course at the Air University in
Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama.
From 1999 to 2000, Padilla represented
the AFP in military trainings and conference on international and
regional defense relations particularly the 42nd Mutual
Defense Board Meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii in 2000; Pacific Chiefs of
Defense Conferences in Hawaii in 1999; and Council for Security
Cooperation in the Asia Pacific in Thailand in 1999.
He was also a member of the Philippine Panel for the RP-Australia Security Dialogue in Manila in January 2000.
Decorated Airman
In June 2010, Padilla received the
Presidential Citation Badge and Election Duty Badge in recognition of
his invaluable contribution in the country’s first automated national
and local elections in 2010.
He is also a recipient of three Gold
Cross Medals, three Bronze Cross Medals, Distinguished Aviation Cross,
numerous Military Merit Medals, Commendations and an EDSA Revolution
Badge that he received in 1987.
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