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Wounded Personnel Medal; Military Merit Medal. Combat - Spearhead; Achievement/Service - Anahaw; Sagisag ng Ulirang Kawal; Military Civic Action Medal; Parangal sa Kapanalig ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas; Military Commendation Medal; Armed Forces Conduct Medal; Command Reservist (Volunteer) Officer and (Volunteer) Enlisted Personnel of the ...
The insignia of the Philippine Legion of Honor. These are military decorations which recognize service and personal or unit accomplishments of members and units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps). [3] Military Personnel Decorations
The medal is awarded by the President of the Philippines to members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and allied military personnel, including recognized guerrilla forces. [3] [4] The Medal of Valor is held in such high regard that the President is required to salute the medal and the individual wearing it. [5]
Philippine Army: Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy (FOIC-PN) Appointed Branch Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta [10] [11] November 15, 2024 (87 days) Philippine Navy: Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force (CGPAF) Appointed Branch Lieutenant General Arthur M. Cordura [12] December 19, 2024 (53 days) Philippine Air Force
The current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the first military insignia used by the military forces during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Philippine–American War, and the insignia used by the Philippine Constabulary raised in 1902 during the final days of the Philippine–American War, which was basically the same style of insignia used by the United States ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Officer Candidate School (OCS; Filipino: Paaralang Kandidato Opisyal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas), formerly known as the School for Reserve Commission, is a military school located at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac for the Philippine Army Officer Candidate School; Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas for the Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate ...
A soldier of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army instructs an ROTC cadet officer on the finer points of the M16 rifle. Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in the Philippines is one of three components of the National Service Training Program, the civic education and defense preparedness program for Filipino college students. [1]
The Philippine Army (PA) (Filipino: Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas) is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and as of 2021 had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers [1] The service branch was established on December 21, 1935, as the Philippine Commonwealth Army.