links: http://www.afp.mil.ph/index.php/8-afp-news/399-top-military-doctor-bows-out
CAMP AGUINALDO, Quezon City – After
serving 30 years in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the
Commander of the AFP Medical Center (AFPMC), Brigadier General Mariano
Mejia will bid farewell to the military profession Friday, March 31 in a
ceremony at the AFP Grandstand.
Lieutenant General Mayoralgo Dela Cruz,
The Inspector General, AFP will preside over the retirement ceremony and
testimonial parade this afternoon in honor of BGen Mejia and his
outstanding accomplishments.
“As Commander of the AFP Medical Center,
BGen Mejia took on the challenge of bringing the unit into greater
heights by ensuring the highest quality of healthcare services to all
AFP personnel,” said Colonel Edgard Arevalo, AFP Public Affairs Office
Chief.
Colonel Patrick De Leon, the current Deputy for Administration, AFPMC will serve as Acting Commander, AFPMC.
“In line with the ongoing military
operations against terrorists groups and other security threats, BGen
Mejia through the First Forward MEDICS provided Personnel, Medical, and
Logistic Support to bring about its mandated function of conserving the
fighting strength of our troops,” Colonel Arevalo added.
Under BGen Mejia, the AFPMC deployed
Forward Medical and Surgical Rotators to Military Hospitals in Zamboanga
City, Cotabato City, and Jolo, Sulu. The teams consist of Medical Corps
and Nurse Corps Officers who augmented the medical services in military
treatment facilities.
Aside from medicines, equipment was also
sent to Camp Teodulfo Station Hospital in August 2016. A fully-equipped
Field Ambulance KM 451 and a Mobile Surgical/Laboratory/Diagnostic Van
were flown via C130 aircraft to Jolo, Sulu.
Seasoned Military Doctor
Brigadier General Mejia first assumed
the highest position in the AFPMC in an Acting capacity on August 8,
2016. He held this position concurrently as The Surgeon General, AFP. He
officially became the Commander, AFPMC on December 9, 2016.
Aside from being a brilliant military
doctor, he is also a Scout Ranger and was assigned to different military
treatment facilities particularly in Visayas and Mindanao.
Among BGen Mejia’s previous positions
were Commanding Officer at Camp Nakar Station Hospital, Southern Luzon
Command in 2007; Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Station Hospital in 2008;
Philippine Army General Hospital in 2009; and as the Army Chief Surgeon
in 2012.
An adopted member of Philippine Military
Academy “MATIKAS” Class 1983, BGen Mejia’s is a Diplomate, Fellow and
Former National Chancellor of the Pathology of Philippine Academy
Specialists, Inc.; completed the Chemical Defense Course at the
Australian Royal Army Engineers New South Wales; and a Senior Executive
in National Security from National Defense College of the Philippines.
“The AFP leadership salutes BGen Mejia
for his remarkable service to the organization and his dedication in
leading the AFP Medical Center in providing better healthcare and
medical services to our troops, especially those in the field who
continue to risk their lives to protect our country,” General Eduardo
Año, AFP Chief of Staff said.
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