The emotional ceremony took place in the "D. Luis Piedrabuena" Auditorium of the aforementioned academy and was presided over by the National Naval Prefect, Prefecto General Guillermo Giménez Pérez, accompanied by the National Deputy Prefect, Prefecto General Alejandro Annichini, and part of the Force's senior staff.
Authorities and representatives from circles, mutual societies, and organizations related to the Prefectura; Malvinas War veterans; the General Chief Petty Officer, Ayudante Mayor Roberto Ortiz; superior and subordinate personnel, and special guests were present at the event.
After bell tolls were made in homage to the Malvinas War Veterans by Prefecto General (RE) VGM Ricardo Blanco, who was honored at the ceremony, the Director General of Human Resources and Development and Director of Personnel, Prefecto General Aníbal Moya, took the floor.
"Fifty and twenty-five years ago, you began a journey without knowing with certainty the challenges that the future would hold for you," said Prefecto General Moya, and continued: "Today, looking back at your careers, you can recognize the value of each experience, each responsibility assumed, and each effort made."
"The Golden and Silver Anniversaries do not only represent the passage of time, but also the encounter between generations who share the same identity, a history built with effort, and the satisfaction of having honored their vocation of service," expressed the Director General of Human Resources and Development and Director of Personnel, who highlighted the presence of Malvinas veterans among those honored.
Concluding his speech, Moya stated: "May this reunion remind us that, beyond the years passed and the different destinations traveled, the true greatness of our institution lies in the values that unite us, in the examples that precede us, and in the legacy we are capable of leaving to future generations."
Continuing with the ceremony, a minute of silence was observed with deep respect in memory of fallen comrades, and then the National Naval Prefect, together with the National Deputy Prefect, led the presentation of awards to the superior personnel who completed their Golden Anniversaries.
Next, those who celebrated the 25th anniversary of their graduation from the "General Matías de Irigoyen" Officers' School, belonging to Promotions LXVI of the General Corps General Scale, XXXIV of the General Corps Quartermaster Scale, and XIII of the Complementary Corps General Technical Scale, received their distinctions.
In addition, the same recognition was received by the scholarship recipient from the Republic of Honduras, Capitán de Fragata Geovanny Francisco Ochoa Guevara, who trained alongside the aforementioned promotions. At this stage, the Prefectos Mayores presented commemorative diplomas, in gratitude for their professional journey and their career within the Force.
The ceremony concluded with the recitation of the "Cadet's Creed" by Ayudante Mayor Cadete Sebastián Nahuel Gusmano, and the singing of the Prefectura March.
