MAY 2010 PHOTO RELEASES

AFSSG 8TH FOUNDING ANNIVERSARYVillamor Air Base, Pasay City -  Air Force Chief Lt Gen Oscar H Rabena AFP, (foreground, right) throws lucky coins during the blessing of the new pieces of fitness machines at the PAF Physical Fitness Center.  The Center, under the Air Force Special Service Group,  is part of the Air Force's many health consciousness programs for Air Force officers, enlisted personnel, civilian employees and dependents.  Featuring a sizeable number of fitness machines, the Center caters to PAF health buffs from Monday to Friday during office hours. (Sgt Tumbado)  POSTED:  9:00 AM  -  05 MAY 2010

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - PAF NEW PIO - Air Force Chief Lt Gen Oscar H Rabena AFP, (left) welcomes the new Public Information Office (PIO) Director, Lt Col Miguel Ernesto G Okol (center) during the Joint Turnover Ceremony held at Hall of Flags yesterday.  Outgoing PIO, Lt Col Gerardo Zamudio is at right. Lt Col Okol, prior to his assignment at Air Force Headquarters served at the AFPCGSC.  (Photo by R Pascual)POSTED:  11:17 PM  -  19 MAY 2010

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - Air Force Chief Lt Gen Oscar H Rabena AFP (left),  presented  the office symbol of the Office of Special Studies (OSS)  to incoming OSS Director, Lt Col Connor Anthony D Canlas, (middle) at the Joint Turnover Ceremony held at Hall of Flags.  Lt Col Aristotle Gonzales (right), the outgoing OSS Director is scheduled to attend foreign schooling   (Photo by R Pascual) POSTED:  9:35 AM  -  24 MAY 2010

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - AFMPMO NEW CHIEF-Air Force Chief Lt Gen Oscar H Rabena AFP, (left)  hands over the office symbol of the Air Force Modernization Program Management Office (AFMPMO) to the new Chief, Col Dino C Diño (center) while outgoing Chief, Col Jose P Tanjuan  (right) looks on. The event was the Joint Turnover Ceremony held at Hall of Flags, Air Force Headquarters last week.  (Photo by R Pascual) POSTED:  9:35 AM  -  24 MAY 2010

THE BOSS WITH THE BOYS. In a continuing effort to boost the morale of the men and women in of frontline units, the Commanding General has been embarking on a program to visit these units to directly talks with the men and women the comprise the 17,000-strong PAF. These sorties also became ideal avenues to directly learn from frontline personnel their status and operational readiness. Above, Lt. Gen. Oscar H Rabena, Commanding General, PAF is shown engaging the PAF personnel at Clark Air Base after visiting Tactical Operations Groups 1, 2 and 3 in Northern and Central Luzon recently. (Photo by Sgt Tombado) POSTED:  12:00 PM  -  27 MAY 2010

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - AFP TDCS FAREWELL VISIT TO CG, PAF. Lt. Gen. Oscar H Rabena, Commanding General, PAF is shown hosting Vice Admiral Emilio C Marayag, the retiring TDCS of the AFP during the latter's farewell visit last 19 May 2010. This is one of the military traditions that continue to weld solidarity among personnel of the AFP major service commands.(Photo by TSg Bruna) POSTED:  12:00 PM  -  27 MAY 2010

BIKERS IN BLUE. PAF bikers, above, were photographed cruising Sucar Road, Paranaque on their way to the Philippine Army grandstand during last Saturday's Bike-A-Thon for a Healthy, Orderly and Pollution-free Environment which was also participated by other uniformed personnel coming from Camp Aguinaldo, Fort Bonifacio, HPN in Roxas Boulevard and Camp Crame. (Photo by TSg Bruna)

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - MGEN LEGASPI RETIREMENT CALL TO CG, PAF. PAF 2nd Air Division commander, Maj Gen Nathaniel Legaspi, is shown signing a log during his retirement call to the Commanding General, PAF, Lt. Gen Oscar H Rabena, shown witnessing the act. MGen Legaspi is set to retire from military service after reaching the compulsory retirement age of 56. (Photo by TSg Bruna)

Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - AMEC CLOSING CEREMONY - Air Force Chief Lt Gen Oscar H Rabena AFP (center) poses with AETC Commander, Maj Gen Renato Lorenzo Sanchez AFP (4th from left) and AF Chief Surgeon, Colonel Normando Sta Ana Jr (4th from right) after the Graduation Ceremony  of the Aviation Medical Examiner Course Class #10.  The event was held at the Agunod Hall of the Air Force Officer School. (Photo by A2C Sivilla) POSTED:  12:00 PM  -  31 MAY 2010