IN a simple change of command ceremony that will be attended by less than 50 officers and guests, the Fourth Infantry Division (4ID) will see a change of leadership at Camp Evangelista, in Barangay Patag tomorrow.
Current 4th ID commander, Maj. Gen. Franco Nemesio Gacal will be replaced by Maj. Gen. Andres Centino of PMA Class ’88.
Camp Evangelista spokesperson Capt. Al Anthony Pueblas said Army Chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay and Armed Forces Eastern Command chief Maj. Gen. Jose Faustino will arrive to witness the turnover.
Gacal will be transferred to Camp Bonifacio where he will assume command of the AFP Inspectorate.
Centino is a Waray; he was born in Tacloban, Leyte on Feb. 4, 1967.
He was the Armed Forces deputy chief of staff for operations before he was ordered to assume the leadership of the 4th ID.
Centino also served as 401st Infantry Brigade in Surigao del Sur where he fought against New People’s Army rebels. (Froilan Gallardo)
