53IB holds NCO leadership forum

THE Philippine Army’s 53rd Infantry “Matapat” Battalion (IB) is conducting a three-day Non-Commissioned Office (NCO) Leadership Forum to further enhance and develop the leadership skills of its NCOs.

The 53IB said in a statement that the three-day first batch leadership forum started on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at Camp Major David Sabido, the home of the 53IB headquarters in Guipos, Zamboanga del Sur.

The 53IB said the forum is aimed to develop the NCOs’ attributes and behavior.

The 53IB said the forum is to enable the 38-strong NCOs to represent their interests in a responsible and self-determined way, acting on their own authority in leading and guiding Matapat troopers toward achieving the commander’s intent and mission accomplishment.

The NCOs will have lectures from Technical Sergeant Vicente Mayo, the Battalion Sergeant Major and different Staff Officers about leadership and the unit's best practices.

The 53IB said that the activity is part of the Battalion’s drive to strategically communicate the Army’s transformation to become world-class that is a source of national pride by 2028 in line with the Army Transformation Roadmap. (SunStar Zamboanga)