This year marks a milestone as we celebrate sixty (60) long years of the Association of General and Flag Officers (AGFO) Inc. which is considered a significant event to celebrate and remember with prayers and thanksgiving.
In this journey of sixty (60) years, we may still recall memories of the past, although may not be vividly, memories of the past. We cannot simply ignore but look back to where we started. The road to our journey may not all the way smooth sailing as trials and challenges served as experience factors. Opportunities and difficulties were part of the strife that shaped us to better choices and decisions. Just like any business enterprise, organization and association, the start was very challenging, seemingly hard and yet satisfying. It was our resolve to achieve what we desired and aimed for the Association that helped us hurdle the test of time.
Looking back at this journey of sixty (60) years of AGFO, we acknowledge with pride and distinction, the encouragement and support given us in all our efforts and undertakings. With strong faith and determination, we had metamorphosed into what AGFO stands for; to work for and defend, as we had done in the past, the preservation of the Republic of the Philippines so that justice, liberty and democracy shall always prevail, to advance the welfare and protect the interests of its members, including the veterans and retired officers and serviceman and to help maintain the high state of morale, esprit de corps and discipline in the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.
Let us consider this 60th Milestone Anniversary of AGFO an occasion not only to reckon for ourselves what we had achieved in life but also more importantly on AGFO relevance to country and people, its members and other stakeholders. We at AGFO, seek to implore the noble purpose in life as in PMA Cadet Prayer “which seek fair deal with everyone, spurns all form of pretense, subscribe to the principle that places general interests over personal interests and finally to trail the difficult paths righteously than stray on the easier ways.”
This AGFO souvenir newsletter/magazine is dedicated to all members, our families, love ones and friends who are close to our hearts to include those who supported us in our 60 years of challenge and struggles. . . . . for we are all well aware that our growth and success are due in large part to your support and trust on us. We do not want to miss this opportunity to convey our sincerest appreciation in this regard.
We thank all of you for being part of our Journey! To all of you who had inspired us, this is our Journey of 60 years and beyond . . .
This shall serve as our Memorabilia as we continue our Journey.
RADM EDGARDO D TAMAYO AFP Ret MBA MNSA
Chairman Publications Committee and Membership Committee
