Noel A. Coballes (born 7 February 1958) is a retired Filipino Lieutenant General and a two-time Distinguished Conduct Star recipient for combat actions in

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, and thrice recipient of Distinguished Service Star. He also was awarded five Gold Cross Medals, two Bronze Cross Medals, and more than one Military Merit Medals. He is the former Commanding General of the Philippine Army.

Biography

He graduated from Philippine Military Academy in 1980, 995 he led four different groups of Task Group Panthers in Basilan which liquidated numerous of Abu Sayyaf's terrorists which were accused of kidnaping of civilians. From 1997 to 2000, he was in charge of the 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion in both Maguindanao and North Cotabato. From 2001 to 2002 he led Filipino Peacekeeping Unit which was under the United Nations command in East Timor which made it to be an independent state. During the same years he also was in charge of the

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in Basilan and 10th Infantry Division in Davao. From 1983 to 1984, he participated in both

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and Special Operations Command. From October 19, 2012, to January 22, 2013 he served as a

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of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, before assuming his last position as Commanding General of the Philippine Army. He was succeeded by Lieutenant General Hernando Iriberri on February 7, 2014, and retired the same day. He completed various courses, such as the

Course in 1980, the Infantry Officer Basic Course in 1987, and the Infantry Officer Advance Course in

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, Georgia (U.S. state). He also completed the Philippine Army Command and General Staff Course in 2000 and earned his Masters in Strategic Studies in the

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in 2007.

Awards and decorations

Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation * PHL_Martial_Law_Unit_Citation

Martial Law Unit Citation * PHL_People_Power_I_Unit_Citation

People Power I Unit Citation * PHL_People_Power_II_Unit_Citation

People Power II Unit Citation * Distinguished_Conduct_Star_Ribbon_Bar

Distinguished Conduct Star * PHL_Gold_Cross

Gold Cross Medals * PHI_Legion_of_Honor_2003_Officer_BAR

Officer, Philippine Legion of Honor * PHL_Gawad_Sa_Kaunlaran

Gawad sa Kaunlaran * PHL_Bronze_Cross

Bronze Cross Medals * PHL_Military_Merit_Medal

Military Merit Medals with 4 bronze spearhead devices * PHL_Silver_Wing_Medal_ribbon_bar

Silver Wing Medal * PHL_Military_Commendation

Military Commendation Medals * PHL_Military_Civic_Action_Medal

Military Civic Action Medal * PHL_Sagisag_Ulirang_Kawal

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Long Service Medal * United_Nations_Service_Medal_Korea_ribbon

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Anti-dissidence Campaign Medal * Luzon_Anti-dissidence_Campaign_Medal

Luzon Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal * Mindanao_Anti-dissidence_Campaign_Medal

Mindanao Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal * Disaster_Relief_and_Rehabilitation_Operations_Ribbon

Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Ribbon * Combat_Commander's_(Kagitingan)_Badge

Combat Commander's Badge (Philippines) The Combat Commander's Kagitingan (K) Badge is awarded by the Commanding General, PA to PA officers and enlisted personnel who have commanded combat and combat support units for at least one cumulative year; all other PA military personnel who hav ...

Scout Ranger Qualification Badge * PA_Special_Forces_Qualification_Badge

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Qualification Badge * Honorary Airborne Wings from the Royal Thai Army

References

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