Army Commander General Jorge Celis on Wednesday affirmed that the integration of 10,500 reservists will strengthen
the work carried out by the Armed Forces against the coronavirus in Peru.
Celis highlighted the response of the reserve staff, men and women who are being assigned to military units after the call-up of the Armed Forces.
The period of service required of the 2020 reservists, who graduated in January, had already been extended to ensure security during the parliamentary elections.
"They had completed an additional mission besides their two years of military service, and now they respond to the call-up to serve the homeland," he expressed.
The call-up for reserve members responds to the Armed Forces' need to fulfill the task entrusted by the Government to tackle this national health emergency in response to COVID-19.
"We have around 34,000 men right now, excluding the support staff, which is not accounted for, but the 10,500 troops who will join us this week will strengthen and give a breathing space to our people who have been working 24/7 on a permanent basis," he stated.
It must be noted that more than 36,000 people have been arrested over the course of the first 16 days of the emergency response.
Those who graduated in 2020 must reach the military units throughout the country today, 2019 graduates shall do so tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, while 2018 graduates on Saturday.
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Published: 4/1/2020