enhance this paragraph for eminently meritorious and valuable service rendered in a position of major responsibility as Chief, Research Special Studies and Operations Division from 01 July 2020 to 05 September 2022 of the AFP Peace and Development Office.  Imbued with a high sense of responsibility, professionalism and dedication to duty, LIEUTENANT COLONEL CAPUYAN performed excellent leadership as Chief RSSOD and achieved various accomplishments in the field of operations by synthesizing reports on all Armed Forces of the Philippines. he played a crucial role in supporting government peace initiatives with various rebel groups. As the Chief of the Operations Center of the Joint Peace and Security Teams (JPSTs), support to the peace efforts of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) with different rebel groups such as the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF); Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF); Cordillera Peoples Liberation Army (CPLA); Rebolusyonaryo Partido Manggagawang Pilipino/Revolutionary Proletariat Army/Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP/RPA/ABB); and CPP/NPA/NDF. This involved his continued involvement with normalization bodies, the development of implementing guidelines and crafting comprehensive agreements for the release of funds to support the normalization program. On RPMP/RPA/ABB Peace Table: LIEUTENANT COLONEL CAPUYAN as the Chief of the RSSOD, assisted the Chief AFPPDO in overseeing the implementation of government commitments from the 2000 Peace Agreement with the RPMP/RPA/ABB. He facilitated agreements and funding for community defense units and housing units. On CPLA Peace Table: LTC CAPUYAN as the Chief of the RSSOD, assisted the Chief AFPPDO through coordination meetings and dissemination activities conducted with CPLA leadership to advance the GPH-CPLA Peace Process. On Community Support Program (CSP): LTC CAPUYAN as the Chief of the RSSOD, assisted the Chief AFPPDO, supervised and assessed CSP operations nationwide, recommended the release of CSP funds, and contributed to the clearing of conflict-affected areas, dismantling guerrilla units, and prevention of violent extremism. On NTF-ELCAC Involvement: LTC CAPUYAN as the Chief of the RSSOD, assisted the Chief AFPPDO in his role to actively participate in the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), advocating for the funding of the Barangay Development Program and inclusion in the GAA FY 2023. On AFP Transformation Roadmap: LTC CAPUYAN as the Chief of the RSSOD, assisted the Chief AFPPDO and was instrumental in providing direction for retaining and sustaining the AFP Transformation Roadmap Institutionalization, complying with the recertification process. On LTC CAPUYAN’s achievements in administration, personnel management, and resource management earned him significant recognition. On administration, to keep the CSAFP abreast of all government peace initiatives, LIEUTENANT COLONEL CAPUYAN established the submission of information briefs across the various peace tables and periodic publication of “Peace Bulletin” which serve as informational materials on the different peace and development initiatives of the AFP which was institutionalized by MGEN FRANCISCO ARIEL FELICIDARIO III PA Chief AFPPDO from 14 July 2020 to 18 July 2021. He ensured the morale and welfare of its personnel were high and improved the overall office operational readiness in order to support and contribute to the various peace initiatives with a total of eleven (22) in-house trainings conducted to capacitate personnel in their respective tasks among which was the Executive Session on Conflict-Sensitive and Peace Promoting Approaches (CSPP) which aims to provide adequate knowledge and understanding on peace-building and conflict sensitivity. On personnel management, he sees to it that all his men have a healthy lifestyle, providing support for their sustenance during the time of pandemic as well as promoting clean and green within the AFPPDO grounds. On resource management, all activities were aligned with the Office mandate, and its resources were judiciously utilized according to their intended purposes.  Lastly, LIEUTENANT COLONEL CAPUYAN was instrumental in vying for another stage of the AFP Transformation Roadmap that resulted in conferring the Institutionalization Stage Category with a Silver Governance Trailblazer Award garnering a rating of 91.86% in December 2020.  By these remarkable achievements, LIEUTENANT COLONEL CAPUYAN earned distinct credit not only for himself but also for the Armed Forces of the Philippines as well.