MANILA, Philippines — Maj. Gen. Ariel Caculitan took over the reins of the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) on Friday, after Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Casem retired from service.
In his assumption speech, Caculitan vowed to focus on national maneuver amphibious force, coastal defense, special operations and humanitarian aid and disaster response, the PMC said in a statement Sunday.
He also pledged to bolster reserve force development, focusing on integrating Marine reservists into the regular force and subject matter expertise exchanges. Caculitan worked closely with reservists as commander of the Naval Reserve Command before his new designation.
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