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This is a list of equipment used by the Philippine Air Force (PAF), the branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines that specializes in aerial warfare. It covers active equipment, such as aircraft, ordnances, air defenses, and retired aircraft inventory.
It's not to be confused with the Special Reaction Unit of the Philippine National Police's Maritime Group, since they share the same name. [2] From time to time, the SRU has been called in to assist other Philippine law enforcement/military units in internal security activities and duties when their presence is needed. [3] [4]
Until January 1991, the Philippines did not have a civilian national police force, and instead had the Philippine Constabulary under the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and city and municipal police organized under the Integrated National Police, [1] which was likewise nationalized and integrated under the command of the military under martial law in 1975.
The Philippine Air Force is commanded by the Chief of the Air Force, holding the rank of Lieutenant General, and is assisted by the Vice Chief of the Philippine Air Force, and the Chief of Air Staff, in charge of organizational and administrative matters, both holders of the rank of Major General. The Philippine Air Force consists of three ...
PADC – Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation; PAF – Philippine Air Force; PAGASA – Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration; PAGCOR – Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation; PAOCC – Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission [43] PC – Philippine Constabulary
The INP, as a paramilitary national police force and due to its joint command with the PC, used the rank system of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in force at that time in keeping with the provisions of Presidential Decree No. 1184 (the Integrated National Police Personnel Professionalization Law of 1977). [4] [5]
PNP SAF officers in 1995 on security duty for World Youth Day 1995. Formed on May 12, 1983, by the now-defunct Philippine Constabulary (PC) as the Philippine Constabulary Special Action Force [2] (PCSAF) as per PC General Orders 323. [3] The creation of the SAF was inspired by and "formed along the lines of" the British Army's Special Air ...
Inspection, Monitoring and Investigation Service (IMIS) conducts continuous inspection and management audit of personnel, facilities and operations at all levels of command of the PNP; monitors the implementation of the commission's programs and projects relative to law enforcement; and monitors and investigates police anomalies and irregularities.