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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.
The Army of the Philippines included naval and air assets directly reporting to Army headquarters, and the Philippine Constabulary, later part of the ground forces proper as a division. In 1938 the Constabulary Division was separated from the army and reorganized into a national police force. [19] [20]
The Philippine Army is in the process of acquiring its first long-range missile systems to allow it to engage targets beyond the country's shore against enemy warships, or depending on the missiles available, to strike land targets.
Philippine Army M4 Shermans shortly after the country became independent. After the war ended, the Army was reorganized into the Armed Forces of the Philippines. President Manuel Roxas appointed General Mariano Castañeda Sr as Chief of Staff. The Armed Forces is now composed of Philippine Army, Navy, Air Force, and Constabulary.
CGPA – Commanding General Philippine Army [11] CEISS-AFP – Armed Forces of the Philippines Communications, Electronics and Information Systems Service CEZA – Cagayan Economic Zone Authority
The Philippines campaign, Battle of the Philippines, Second Philippines campaign, or the Liberation of the Philippines, codenamed Operation Musketeer I, II, and III, was the American, Filipino, Australian, and Mexican campaign to defeat and expel the Imperial Japanese forces occupying the Philippines during World War II.
The Philippine Army also created and organised of Battalion Combat Teams (BCT), that saw action during the Korean War, as part of the Philippine Expeditionary Forces to Korea, such as the 10th BCT Tank Company, where they participated the Battle of Yultong, led by Conrado Yap. After the war in Korea, on March 1, 1954, the 1st Cavalry Squadron ...
Army installations of the Philippines (11 P) F. Forts in the Philippines (1 C, 21 P) H. ... United States naval bases in the Philippines; V. Villamor Air Base