H E A D Q U A R T E R S
8th Infantry
(Stormtroopers) Division, PA
Division Public Affairs
Office
Camp General
Vicente, Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar
P R E
S S R E L
E A S E
FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE 22 May 2012
Contact: LTC ARVIN R LAGAMON
Chief DPAO
Mobile Nr: 09165301220
8ID
participates in the largest Pacific mission for 2012
Camp Lukban,
Catbalogan City – The
8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division (8ID), Philippine Army (PA) will
participate in a humanitarian and civic assistance (HCA) mission in selected
communities of Samar Island from 18 June 2012 – 1 July 2012 dubbed as the
“Pacific Partnership 2012.
The
Pacific Partnership is the largest annual HCA mission of the US Pacific Fleet in
the Asia-Pacific region. The purpose of the mission is to deliver basic
services, strengthen alliances and ensure that the international community is
better prepared to synchronize the delivery of foreign humanitarian aid in
times of natural disaster or crisis.
HCA
activities such as medical & dental mission, veterinarian mission,
engineering works, Subject Matter Expert Exchanges mainly on disaster preparedness/response
and Damage Control will be done during the two-week duration of the mission.
In
his statement, BGen Gerardo T Layug AFP, Commander of 8th Infantry
(Stormtroopers) Division, Philippine Army said, “The 8ID will work hand in hand
with the US Armed Forces, partner nation military personnel, and the Local
Government Units and Agencies of Samar through the concept of ‘Bayanihan’ in
order to deliver much needed services in selected communities in the Province.”
Aside
from the AFP’s medical and dental teams, which will participate in the series
of Medical Mission, the AFP will also deploy elements of 53rd
Engineering Brigade of the Philippine Army who will be joining the US Pacific
30th Naval Construction Regiment in all engineering projects in the
area.
