serviceyears branch children allegiance nationality birth_date residence term_end alma_mater profession term_start spouse rank image name predecessor birth_place president awards office website successor religion article_title
1981 - 2012 philippine navy -lrb- marine corps -rrb- nathan charles ecarma , nathan christopher ecarma phi republic of the philippines filipino 03 june 1955 manila , philippines august 13 , 2013 january 2010 philippine military academy government official august 2008 2013 march 10 , 2010 august 16 , beverly r. antonio , md 30px major general major general 200px natalio cabili ecarma iii honorio azcueta wolfgang jilke -lrb- austria -rrb- manila , philippines benigno s. aquino iii 36px military merit medal 35px military commendation medal 35px military civic distinguished action medal service star 35px bronze cross medal 35px undersecretary of national defense -lrb- philippines -rrb- 17th head of mission of and force commander , united nations disengagement observer force national defense for defense operations , department http://www.dnd.gov.ph iqbal singha -lrb- india -rrb- roman catholic natalio c. ecarma iii

natalio c. ecarma iii

major general natalio cabili ecarma iii -lrb- born june 3 , 1955 -rrb- is the current undersecretary of national defense for defense operations -lrb- formerly defense affairs -rrb- of the department of national defense of the republic of the philippines .
prior to his current position , he was appointed by un secretary general ban ki-moon , to serve as head of mission and force commander of the united nations disengagement observer force in the golan heights , giving him the distinction of being the first filipino head of mission and force commander of a united nations peacekeeping mission , with the rank of un assistant secretary general .
