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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) (Filipino: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army as the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) in 1935, the PAAC eventually saw combat during World War 2 and was formally separated from the Army in 1947 as a separate service branch of the AFP under ...
Philippine Air Force generals (9 P) Pages in category "Philippine Air Force personnel" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps). The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the ...
Lieutenant General Connor Anthony David Canlas Sr. is a Filipino retired Air Force General who served as the 38th Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force from 8 December 2021 to 20 December 2022. Prior to his appointment as the head of Philippine Air Force, Canlas served as the Vice Commander of the Philippine Air Force and served as ...
AFP Visayas Command. LtGen. Fernando M. Reyeg, PA [ 1 ] The Visayas Command (abbrv. as VISCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' unified command in charge of all the visayas islands. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.
Piccio entered the Philippine Air Force Flying School in 1949 and graduated in 1951. [1] Commissioned as second lieutenant in the reserve force, he was assigned as flight commander and instructor at Fernando Air Base in Lipa. [1] A year later, he transferred to Basa Air Base in Floridablanca where he transitioned in the P-51 Mustang. [1]
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer (except for the President of the Philippines, who holds the position of Commander-in-Chief equivalent to a five-star general) and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including all service branches (Army, Air Force, Navy–Marine Corps) under its command.
Camposano-Beran was recognized as the "first ever female fighter pilot" of the Philippine Air Force on March 30, 2022. With the rank of first lieutenant and part of the 5th Fighter Wing based at the Cesar Basa Air Base, She was deemed an AS-211 combat mission ready pilot and wingman. [6] While Camposano-Beran is not the first woman to learn how ...