▁point ▁of ▁time , ▁not ew orth y ▁was ▁the ▁rating ▁gained ▁by ▁the ▁unit ▁in ▁all ▁aspects ▁of ▁operations ▁( com bat / int elligence / C MO ) ▁that ▁convinced ▁higher ▁headquarters ▁to ▁best ow ▁upon ▁the ▁unit ▁as ▁ 5 ID , ▁PA ▁and ▁N OL COM ▁Best ▁Infantry ▁Battalion ▁for ▁C Y - 9 2 , ▁respectively . ▁ ▁The ▁symbol ic ▁turn - over ▁of ▁command ▁from ▁L TC ▁T ion g son ▁to ▁MA J ▁Em manuel ▁S ▁C ay ton ▁trans p ired ▁on ▁ 2 8 ▁September ▁ 1 9 9 3 ▁with ▁the ▁same ▁A OR . ▁ ▁F ew ▁months ▁later , ▁the ▁unit ▁A OR ▁was ▁expanded ▁and ▁covered ▁the ▁municipal ities ▁of ▁R iz al , ▁Sto ▁N ino ▁and ▁Las am , ▁all ▁of ▁C ag ay an ▁with ▁one ▁hundred ▁thirty ▁ 1 3 2 ▁bar ang ays ▁in ▁addition ▁to ▁new ▁A OR . ▁In ▁continu ation ▁of ▁what ▁has ▁been ▁started , ▁the ▁unit ▁conducted ▁tact ical ▁off ensive ▁operations ▁that ▁led ▁to ▁the ▁recovery ▁of ▁ 7 0 ▁H PF As , ▁ 2 4 ▁L PF As , ▁ 1 1 3 ▁anti - person nel / t ank ▁mines , ▁numerous ▁explos ive ▁par aph ernal ia ▁and ▁considerable ▁war ▁materials . ▁ ▁These ▁accomplish ments ▁include ▁the ▁legend ary ▁recovery ▁of ▁ 5 7 ▁H PF As ▁of ▁the ▁enemy ▁on ▁ 2 9 ▁August ▁ 1 9 9 4 ▁at ▁Sit io