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Erap
at PAF celebration today
Taken
from the Manila Bulletin, July 1, 1999
President
Estrada will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker
in today's celebration of the Philippine Air Force's
52nd anniversary, which will be highlighted by a grand
parade and review by some 500 officers and airmen
from all units of the Air Force at at Villamor Air
Base.
Prior to the arrival of the guest of honor, there
will be a band exhibition starting at 9:45 a.m.
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This
year's awardees are: Brig. Gen. Emmanuel Navarrete
- Distinguished Service Star, 1Lt Winston A Tac-an
- Gold Cross Medal, Maj. Marcelino L. Ben Jr. - Distinguished
Aviation Cross, Capt. Ronald M. Villapando - Bronze
Cross Medal, 15th Strike Wing - CG, PAF Streamer Award,
205th Tactical Operations Wing - CG, PAF Flight Safety
Award, Fernando Air Base, Lipa City - Model Baseof
the Year, 505th Search & Rescue Group - Model
Group of the Year (Tactical), 590th Air Base Group,
15th Strike Wing - Model Group of theYear Support),
18th Attack Squadron, 15th Strike Wing - Squadron
of the Year (Tactical), 592nd Air Base Squadron, 15th
Strike Wing - Squadronof the Year (Support), SSgt.
Cesar Normandy A. Bautista, 580th Aircraft Control
& Warning Wing - PAF Enlisted Personnel of the
Year, Jose V. Manuyag, 410th Maintenance Wing - Civilian
Supervisor of the Year, Mrs. Norma M. Recinto, 100th
Training Wing - Civilian Employe of the Year, Luis
c. Perez - Special Award, Cdt
Col Luis O. Maninang Jr., Feati University, Manila
- ROTC Cadet of the Year, and Cdte Maj.
Reyna Precilla Argote, De la Salle University, Dasmariñas,
Cavite - ROTC Cadette of the Year.
Following
the awarding ceremony, the Air Force Chief will deliver
his remarks afterwhich Defense Secretary Orlando Mercado
will introduce the guest of honor and speaker.
President
Estrada will be given a memento immediately after
his speech to be followed by the traditional parade
and review and the mass fly-by of PAF aircraft.
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