Romeo Brawner Jr.

Romeo Brawner Jr.
Birth nameRomeo Saturnino Brawner, Jr.
Born (1968-03-18) March 18, 1968 (age 56)
Baguio, Philippines
Allegiance Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Years of service1989–present
RankGeneral General
Service numberO-10052
Commands heldChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Commanding General of the Philippine Army
4th Infantry Division
Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, J10
Commandant of Cadets
103rd Infantry Brigade
Army Civil-Military Operations Regiment
Chief of Public Affairs, AFP
2nd Special Forces Battalion
6th Special Forces Company
Battles/warsCommunist armed conflicts in the Philippines
Moro conflict
Siege of Marawi
Alma materPhilippine Military Academy (BS)
Ateneo de Manila University (MIM)
Asian Institute of Technology (MBA)
Oxford University (MBA)
United States Army War College (MSS)
Spouse(s)Melody Valeros
Children3

Romeo Saturnino Brawner Jr. (born March 18, 1968) is a Philippine Army general who has served as the 60th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines since July 21, 2023.[1] Prior to his appointment to the post, Brawner previously served as the 64th Commanding General of the Philippine Army.[2]

Born and raised from a military family with American roots, Brawner graduated from Philippine Military Academy (PMA) "Makatao" Class of 1989, and has been primarily deployed in special operations and infantry units, such as the 2nd Special Forces Battalion and the 103rd Infantry Brigade. Brawner was also known for his role as spokesperson and deputy commander of Task Force Ranao during the Siege of Marawi and for his campaign against hazing during his term as Commandant of Cadets in the PMA. Brawner was also appointed as the first Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, J10, before being named as the commander of the 4th Infantry Division.[3][4]

  1. ^ Nepomuceno, Priam; Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 21, 2023). "Recalibrate AFP's internal security ops: PBBM to Brawner". Philippine News Agency.
  2. ^ Suson, Divina (December 9, 2021). "BARMM official lauds appointment of Brawner as Army chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Who is the AFP’s new chief Romeo Brawner? was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Malacañang announces Brawner as next AFP Chief".

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