Romeo Brawner Jr. | |
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 Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Birth name | Romeo Saturnino Brawner, Jr. |
| Born | March 18, 1968 Baguio, Philippines |
| Allegiance |  Philippines |
| Branch |  Philippine Army |
| Years of service | 1989–present |
| Rank |  General |
| Service number | O-10052 |
| Commands | Chief 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 / wars | Communist armed conflicts in the Philippines Moro conflict Siege of Marawi |
| Alma mater | Philippine 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 |
| Children | 3 |
| Relations | Romeo Brawner Sr. (father) Felix Brawner Jr. (uncle) Teddy Baguilat (cousin)[1] |
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.[2] Prior to his appointment to the post, Brawner previously served as the 64th Commanding General of the Philippine Army.[3]
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.[4][5]
- ^ Teddy B. Baguilat [@TeddyBaguilatJr] (November 22, 2022). "At the wake of our Uncle, Gen Felix Brawner Jr. Meeting family and friends. Sad sometimes that you get to meet during funeral wakes. Mag reunion dapat after this" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Nepomuceno, Priam; Gita-Carlos, Ruth Abbey (July 21, 2023). "Recalibrate AFP's internal security ops: PBBM to Brawner". Philippine News Agency.
- ^ Suson, Divina (December 9, 2021). "BARMM official lauds appointment of Brawner as Army chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Who is the AFP’s new chief Romeo Brawner?was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Malacañang announces Brawner as next AFP Chief".