Marine corps official named as new chief of JTF-NCR

The newly installed commander of JTF NCR, Brig. Gen. Jimmy D. Larida, delivers his message during the change of command ceremony of Joint Task Force NCR on Dec. 27, 2023, in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City. (Photo from the Armed Forces of the Philippines)

MANILA, Philippines — Brig. Gen. Jimmy Larida, director of the Philippine Marine Corps’ exercise directorate headquarters, has been named the new commander of the Joint Task Force-National Capital Region (JTF-NCR).

A change of command ceremony was led by vice chief-of-staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Lt. Gen. Arthur Cordura of the Philippine Air Force, at the JTF-NCR Multipurpose Hall in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

Larida will take over the position of Brig. Gen. Alexei Musñgi, the AFP said in a statement.

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Cordura commended both officials and highlighted the importance of the JTF-NCR’s role in “conducting security and stability operations, supporting the Philippine National Police, and coordinating with other agencies in humanitarian assistance and disaster response.”