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Jessie Dellosa

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Diaz and the surname or paternal family name is Dellosa.
Jessie Dellosa
Born (1957-01-20) January 20, 1957 (age 67)
Sorsogon City, Philippines
Allegiance Republic of the Philippines
Service / branchPhilippine Army
Years of service1979-2013
RankGeneral General
CommandsChief of Staff, AFP
AFP Northern Luzon Command
2nd Infantry Division
Special Operations Task Group Sulu
SRU Presidential Security Group
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy

Jessie Diaz Dellosa (born January 20, 1957) is a retired Filipino general officer and a former Chief of staff of the Philippine Armed Forces.[1] His former commands include the Northern Luzon Command and 2nd Infantry Division. He was deputy commander of Central Command in the Visayas and Commandant of the Philippine Military Academy. On 12 December 2011, President Benigno Aquino III chose Dellosa as his AFP chief.

Background

Dellosa was born in Bacon, Sorsogon and grew up in Lucena City where he finished his elementary and secondary education. As a military officer, his other positions prior to his post as Northern Luzon Command (NolCom) commander include: Commanding General of the 2nd Infantry Division, Deputy Commander of Central Command in Visayas, Commandant of Cadets at the Philippine Military Academy.

Dellosa is a member of Philippine Military Academy “Matapat” Class of 1979. He was the commander of the NolCom prior to his appointment as chief of staff.

He was also the Group Commander of the Special Operation Task Group “Sulu” instrumental in the neutralization of Abu Sayyaf leader Abu Solaiman and the release of the Burnham couple in 2007.

He was also the commanding officer of the Special Reaction Unit of the Presidential Security Group during the time of President Corazon Aquino.[2]

AFP Chief of staff

On December 12, 2011, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III appointed Dellosa as chief of the Philippine Armed Forces. The president, in introducing his new Military Chief, said, "He is a true warrior... General Dellosa, do not turn your back on the mandate of the people” [3]

War against corruption

Armed Forces Chief Jessie D. Dellosa has declared an “all-out war against graft and corruption” during the change of command ceremony at Camp Aguinaldo on December 12, 2011. He said that, “An all-out war against graft and corruption and against few organizational misfits will free us from the seemingly never-ending corruption issue in the military,” [4]

Awards

References

  1. ^ Aquino names Dellosa new AFP chief
  2. ^ Ex-Cory military aide is new AFP chief
  3. ^ Aquino calls new AFP chief of staff ‘a true warrior’
  4. ^ New AFP chief declares ‘all-out war against graft and corruption’’
Military offices
Preceded by Chief of staff of
the Philippine Armed Forces
2011 - 2013 		Succeeded by
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessie_Dellosa