Chile's military has opened in the Bicentennial Headquarters facilities that house to the Third Armored Brigade La Concepción, in a ceremony presided over by Defense Minister and Commander Andrew Allamand Army chief Gen. Juan Miguel Fuente-Alba.
These new units are located 25 kilometers north of the city of Antofagasta, covered an area of \u200b\u200b27 hectares, with over 27,000 square meters of infrastructure, in which technology is integrated and optimized resources to strengthen the education and training of its units, according report the Army in the country.
Colonel Mauricio Campos, commander of the Third Armoured Brigade during the ceremony referred to the mission and responsibility to take this institution. He said that "we should treasure our heritage as a source of inspiration, to validate and represent today the presence of the highest authorities of the work of National Defence, the Region of Antofagasta and the army, which will witness the commissioning of these modern facilities, which are now under our responsibility as guarantors of peace in this historic region of the country. "
also noted that "this reflects a systematic planning of a modernization process strengthened, which includes a cultural change, to improving the professional skills of the members of the Army, incorporating new technologies related to new management systems and processes that facilitate decision making, and thus contribute some to the defense policy of Chile. "
Following this intervention, the Secretary of State imposed the Minister of Defence Award to the staff of Infantry Regiment No. 23 "Copiapo" who participated in various missions during the rescue of 33 trapped miners mine in San Jose.
Allamand Minister referred to the creation of the Brigade as one more sign of Chile's defense system, saying it "is a milestone in terms of development of the Army and somehow mark the Army of Chile, today is one of the best moments of its history from the standpoint of their ability, training, leadership of senior management capacity at all levels. "
added that "from the standpoint of social recognition, the Army now reached levels unprecedented approval rating really makes a huge task and social responsibility institutional, while having a very good earned prestige in the international arena. "
Source: (Infodefensa.com)
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