Rozzano D. Briguez

Rozzano Dosado Briguez is a Filipino general who formerly serves as the Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force. He is a graduate of the Philippine Military Academy "Sinagtala" Class of 1986, and graduated as Top 2 of his class.[1] He is the former commander of the AFP Western Command, and formulated the new command framework: "Padayon PAF: Perform, Reform, Transform", a framework of his leadership philosophy in the Philippine Air Force.[2]

Rozzano D. Briguez
36th Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force
In office
21 December 2018 – 16 January 2020
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byLt. Gen. Galileo Gerard R. Kintanar, Jr.
Succeeded byLt. Gen Allen T. Paredes
Personal details
Born (1964-01-17) January 17, 1964
Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy
Military service
Allegiance Philippines
Branch/servicePhilippine Air Force
Years of service1986–2020
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitCommanding General of the Philippine Air Force
AFP Western Command
Chief of Air Staff
Vice Commander of the Philippine Air Force
Commandant of Cadets (Philippine Military Academy)
Battles/warsMoro conflict
CPP-NPA-NDF rebellion

After his retirement from the Philippine Air Force, President Rodrigo Duterte named him the new CEO of the Philippine National Oil Company Exploration Corporation. [3]

Education

Briguez was a graduate from the Colegio de San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, and entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1982 and graduated in 1986.[1] He was the class president and class baron of Sinagtala Class of 1986 and graduated top 2 of his class. He underwent Military Pilot Training (MPT) (now Air Education,Training and Doctrine Command or AETDC) at the Philippine Air Force School in Basilio Fernando Air Base in Lipa, Batangas. He also took the Aviation Officer Advance Course at the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Fort Rucker, Alabama, the General Staff Course, at the then AFP Command and General Staff Course (now AFP Education, Training, and Doctrine Command or AFPETDCOM), where he graduated as Top 2 of his class. He also holds Master’s Degrees in Business Management in the Asian Institute of Management, Project Management in University of New South Wales, and in Strategic Studies in the Air University (United States Air Force) in Alabama.

Military career

He served as the Commander of Tactical Operations Group 11 of the Tactical Operations Command in Davao, Acting Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Plans and Programs, A-5, Executive Officer, OA-5, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Education and Training, A-8, Assistant Chief of Air Staff for Operations, A-3, 250th Presidential Airlift Wing (Deputy Wing Commander), Commandant of Cadets (Philippine Military Academy), Chief of Air Staff, Vice Commander of the Philippine Air Force, and the AFP Western Command before becoming the Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force.[2]

Awards

References
  1. "LTGEN ROZZANO D BRIGUEZ AFP | Philippine Air Force". www.paf.mil.ph.
  2. "LTGEN BRIGUEZ TAKES OVER AS THE 36TH COMMANDING GENERAL, PAF | Philippine Air Force". www.paf.mil.ph.
  3. Tomacruz, Sofia. "Duterte picks outgoing Air Force chief to head gov't oil exploration corporation". Rappler. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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