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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

142 candidate soldiers start training


Kuta Sang-an, Labangan, Zamboanga del Sur  July 03 (PIA) – In line with the continuing effort to fill-up the organization with able, competent and dedicated soldiers, the First Infantry (TABAK) Division, Philippine Army formally declared on Monday, July 2, 2012,  the opening of the Candidate Soldier Course (CSC) cross trained with Jungle Warfare and Mountain Operations Course at the Division grandstand to 142  successful male applicants coming from the different provinces and tribes in the region.

The successful applicants, 21 to 26 years old, will undergo 8 months rigorous training at the 1st Division Training Unit (1 DTU) in Pulucan, Labangan. Among the significant phases of CSC training are the following: 4 weeks transformation period; 6 weeks basic squad training; 3 weeks application of knowledge and 7 weeks specialization training with a total of 20 weeks or 928 training periods.

BGen Ricardo Rainier Cruz, III, Tabak Commander congratulated the 142 successful candidates for passing the rigid processing and screening for candidate soldiers.

In his message read by Col. Gregory Cayetano, chief of staff, 1ID, PA said, ang bawat sundalo ay may pangunahing misyon at iyon ay ang maging handa sa bawat laban na kanyang haharapin sa pagganap sa kanyang tungkulin bilang tagapagtanggol ng ating bayan at tagapangalaga ng karapatang pantao. Ang Pananatiling buhay matapos ang bawat laban ay hindi dahil sa suwerte. Bunga ito ng makatotohanan, tuloy-tuloy, at puspusang pagsasanay.

Ang pagsasanay na ito ay isang proseso na humuhubog sa bawat sundalo upang magkaroon siya ng kakayahan na hinihingi ng kanyang tungkulin. Mahalaga ito sapagkat ang buhay sundalo ay puno ng pagsubok, General Cruz said.

He told the candidate soldiers, “tapos na ang maliligayang araw ninyo bilang sibilyan. Simula dito ay tuturuan kayo ng mga pangunahing kaalaman sa pagsusundalo na siyang pundasyon upang makayanan ninyo ang mga gawaing kaakibat ng ating serbisyo.”

Hindi magiging madali ang inyong paglalakbay tungo sa pagtatapos ng training na papasukin ninyo. Minsan maliligaw kayo, madalas ay malilito kung anong daan ang tatahakin upang makarating sa finish line. May mga pagkakataon din na maiisip ninyong huminto na at bumalik kung saan kayo nagsimula. Kapag dumating kayo sa puntong ito, maari kayong magpahinga sandali pero huwag kayong susuko. As Thomas Jefferson said, “when you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on,” Gen. Cruz advised the young candidate soldiers.

Sa ating mga candidate soldiers, ito na ang oportunidad ninyo upang mapatunayan na kayo ay karapat-dapat mapabilang sa hanay ng hukbong katihan. Mag-focus kayo sa inyong training at ibigay ninyo ang lahat ng inyong makakaya, the Commanding General concluded.

Eight other female candidate soldiers who passed the same rigid selection and screening will take their training at the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army (TRADOC, PA) in Capas, Tarlac, Nueva Ecija comes October 2012. (DPAO/CAL/PIA9)