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Rodrigo F Maclang
Lieutenant General Rodrigo F. Maclang, was the 36th Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the second highest position in the AFP hierarchy. Rodrigo Maclang also served as the commander of the AFP Northern Luzon Command, Northern Luzon Command, 5th Infantry (STAR) Division, and 8th Infantry (Stormtroopers) Division. Background Rodrigo Maclang was born in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte. He is happily married to Maria Lourdes Neri Maclang of Cagayan de Oro. Education Rodrigo entered the military service after graduating from the Philippine Military Academy in 1976 with fellow "''Magilas''" batchmates, AFP Chief of Staff, Alexander B. Yano and Philippine Army Chief, Victor S. Ibrado. He took up various military courses such as Scout Ranger Course, Armor Officer Basic and Advance Courses, Staff Officer Course, Basic Airborne Course, and the Military Intelligence Officer Basic Course. He also took specialized courses in the United States, namely: the Supply Mana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant general (Lt Gen, LTG and similar) is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages, where the title of lieutenant general was held by the second-in-command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a captain general. In modern armies, lieutenant general normally ranks immediately below general (or colonel general) and above major general; it is equivalent to the navy rank of vice admiral, and in air forces with a separate rank structure, it is equivalent to air marshal. In the United States, a lieutenant general has a three star insignia and commands an army corps, typically made up of three army divisions, and consisting of around 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers. The seeming incongruity that a lieutenant general outranks a major general (whereas a major outranks a lieutenant) is due to the derivation of major general from sergeant major general, which was a rank subordinate to lieutenant general (as a lieutenan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |