Africa-Press – Angola. The head of the General Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA), Altino dos Santos, defended, this Thursday, the promotion of staff categories, in line with the process of restructuring and resizing the sector.
The senior official was speaking during the opening ceremony of the XXII Annual Balance Meeting of the Army 2022/2023, which takes place under the motto “Army – watchful for the reinforcement of military discipline and combat readiness”.
Altino dos Santos said, on the occasion, that the promotion of categories aims to make the staff more capable from a technical-professional point of view and to face any challenge.
He underlined that the dynamics of the FAA determined the recent promotion of cadres to assume functions of high responsibility.
He referred that the newly promoted senior staff will face enormous challenges.
He clarified that within the budget of the armed forces everything will be done to make them more operational, in addition to improving the life of the military in the barracks.
The meeting took stock of the main activities of the FAA, especially the Guidelines of the Directive of the CEMG (Chief of the General Staff) for the 2023/2026 mandate, as well as analyzed the Organization and Planning of the Operational, Combative and Educational Preparation Patriotic Army for the Year 2023/2024.
Chiefs of the Arms and Services departments, commanders of Military Regions, consultants from the Army Command, commanders of the Army Military Academy and the Higher Institute of the Army took part in the event.
Chiefs of Arms and Services departments, commanders of central subordination units, as well as heads of subordination departments of the Command and General Staff of the Army also took part.
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