Felix A. Brawner Jr. | |
Birth Date: | July 4, 1934 |
Birth Place: | Solano, Nueva Vizcaya |
Allegiance: | Republic of the Philippines |
Branch: | Philippine Army |
Serviceyears: | 1957–1988 |
Rank: | Brigadier General |
Unit: | 1st Scout Ranger Regiment |
Commands: | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Ret. Brig. Gen. Felix A. Brawner Jr. was the commander of the First Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army during the final years of the Marcos dictatorship. Brawner graduate from the Philippine Military Academy in 1957 at the top of his class.[1] [2] He is also known for going to Marawi during the peak of rebellion of the Muslims in Mindanao in the 1970s to initiate good ties with the Muslims.[3] He retired from the military service in 1988.
He is the brother of former Court of Appeals Presiding Justice and former COMELEC Chairman, the late Romeo A. Brawner.[4] His nephew is Gen. Romeo S Brawner Jr (INF) GSC PA, current 60th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.