Arnulfo Acedera Jr.
Arnulfo Acedera | |
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 Arnulfo G. Acedera, Jr. on his Distinguished Aviation Cross recipient | |
| 23rd Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office November 28, 1996 – December 17, 1997 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Gen. Arturo Enrile |
| Succeeded by | Gen. Clemente Mariano |
| 23rd Commanding General of Philippine Air Force | |
| In office November 29, 1994 – December 26, 1996 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Preceded by | Lt.Gen. Nicanor P. Rodriguez Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III |
| Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines | |
| In office June 14, 1994 – December 26, 1994 | |
| President | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arnulfo Gonzalez Acedera, Jr. December 19, 1941 General |
| Unit | 1st Air Division 205th Helicopter Wing |
| Commands | Armed Forces of the Philippines Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Arnulfo Gonzalez Acedera, Jr. (19 December 1941 – 15 June 2020) was a Filipino general who served as the
Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. He was a recipient of awards such as the Distinguished Service Star, Distinguished Aviation Cross, Bronze Cross Medal and Silver Wing Medal.[1]
Biography
Acedera was born on December 19, 1941, in Cardona, Rizal to Arnulfo Acedera Sr., and Virginia Gonzales. Arnulfo Sr. was a pioneering aviator with the Philippine Army Air Corps under Col. Jesus Villamor, and fellow Calapeno and World War II hero, Lt. Jose Gozar.[2]
Arnulfo Jr. wanted to study at the
Command and General Staff College, Fort Bonifacio. From June 14 to November 8, 1994, he became Deputy Chief of Staff and from November 8 of the same year to December 26 of the next year, worked at the Armed Forces of the Philippines. From the same date and till November 28, 1996, he was a commanding General of the Philippine Air Force and then until December 17, 1997, was a Chief of Staff in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.[1]
Awards in military service
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Martial Law Unit Citation
People Power I Unit Citation
Philippine Legion of Honor
Distinguished Service Star
Distinguished Aviation Cross
Disaster Relief & Rehabilitation Operation Ribbon
Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
Luzon Anti Dissidence Campaign Medal
Visayas Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal
Mindanao Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal
Long Service Medal
References
- ^ a b "Gen Arnulfo G. Acedera Jr". Philippine Air Force. Archived from the original on August 15, 2014. Retrieved July 25, 2013.
- ^ Farolan, Ramon (20 January 2013). "AFP rites of renewal". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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