▁to ▁environmental ▁protection ▁through ▁conf is cation ▁of ▁ 3 2 , 5 0 0 ▁board ▁feet ▁of ▁b anned ▁logs ▁and ▁plant ing ▁of ▁ 5 6 , 0 0 0 ▁trees ▁of ▁different ▁species . ▁ ▁On ▁personnel ▁administration , ▁nine ▁officers ▁and ▁ 8 8 ▁en list ed ▁personnel ▁were ▁sent ▁to ▁under go ▁different ▁career ▁courses ; ▁eight ▁officers ▁and ▁ 9 2 ▁en list ed ▁personnel ▁were ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁next ▁higher ▁level ; ▁ 1 0 3 ▁personnel ▁were ▁awarded ▁M MM , ▁ 3 1 ▁personnel ▁for ▁MC M ▁and ▁six ▁personnel ▁were ▁awarded ▁W PM ; ▁and ▁the ▁dis charg ed ▁of ▁ 1 3 ▁personnel ▁for ▁various ▁cases . ▁ ▁Moreover , ▁the ▁unit ▁is ▁a ▁recip ient ▁of ▁four ▁major ▁civil ian ▁awards ▁of ▁recognition ▁for ▁cause - orient ed ▁achiev ements ▁and ▁peace ▁initi atives ▁in ▁Ap ay ao ▁and ▁C ag ay an . ▁In ▁log istics , ▁he ▁initi ated ▁the ▁major ▁rep airs ▁and ▁construction ▁of ▁facilities ; ▁the ▁proc ure ment ▁of ▁communication ▁and ▁IT ▁equipment ; ▁and ▁the ▁maintenance ▁of ▁mob ility ▁assets ▁to ▁enh ance ▁the ▁oper ational ▁cap ability ▁of ▁the ▁unit . ▁▁ <0x09> ▁On ▁ 2 ▁July ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁L TC ▁James ▁B ▁J oven ▁IN F ▁( G SC ) ▁PA ▁assumed ▁position ▁as ▁the ▁ 2 5 th ▁Battalion ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁“ Do ▁or ▁Die ” ▁Battalion . ▁ ▁He ▁effectively ▁provided ▁command , ▁control ▁and