Major General Nolasco A Mempin, Commander 10ID leads the Blessing of the 11 newly issued mobility assets to the 10th Infantry "Agila" Division at Headquarters Service Support Battalion (SSBN), Camp General Manuel T Yan Senior, Tuboran, Mawab, Davao De Oro on June 8, 2022.
Division Chaplain Lieutenant Colonel Melchor H Torayno blessed seven (7) units of 1 1/4 Ton, Troop Courier Dong Feng; two (2) units of 2 1/2 Ton, Troop Courier Sadko; two (2) units of SUV Mitsubishi Montero together with the designated drivers.
GAZ Sadko 2 1/5 tonnes Troop Carrier (photo : PA)
Troop Courier Dong Feng is manufactured by Dong Feng Motors, a Chinese state-owned company. Likewise, out of the 70 units acquired by the Philippine Army, seven (7) were downloaded to Agila Division.
Meanwhile, the GAZ-3308 Sadko is a variant of a military vehicle manufactured by a Russian company. It is a 2.5-ton, 4-wheeled-drive cargo truck produced by the Gorky Automobile Plant. On the other hand, the two (2) units of SUV Mitsubishi Montero are part of the 5th year of the 6-year Re-fleeting Program of the Philippine Army.