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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 ...
Originally a mission to serve arrest warrants for high-ranking terrorists, it led to the deaths of 44 members of the SAF, 17 or 18 from the MILF and BIFF, five civilians, and the death of Abdhir confirmed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the PNP at 6:30 p.m. on February 4, 2015, through a matching DNA result. Abdhir was one of ...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU), [1] formerly Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP; Filipino: Tanggapan ng Pampanguluhang Tagapayo sa Prosesong Pangkapayapaan [2]) is a government agency which handles peace talks and negotiations related to internal conflict and rebellion in the Philippines most notably the CPP-NPA ...
Eduardo Manahan Año (Tagalog: [ʔɛdˈwaɾdo ˈaɲo]; born October 26, 1961) is a Filipino public official and retired general of the Philippine Army who currently serves as the National Security Adviser under the administration of President Bongbong Marcos since 2023. [4]
HAF MISSION DIRECTIVE 1–2, UNDER SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE, 8 SEPTEMBER 2008, accessed on 2011-01-10. Department of Defense Key Officials 1947–2004. Washington, D.C.: Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2004; Office of the Secretary of the Air Force – Organizational and Functional Charts 1947–1984.
Philippine soldiers will train on the U.S. military's intermediate range missile system during unilateral army drills next month as part of preparations for bigger exercises with U.S. counterparts ...
Upon assignment to the Special Forces, soldiers are made to undergo the Basic Airborne Course. They will then attend the Special Forces Combat Qualification Course (SFCQC) a 20-week course which includes a test mission phase will equip students with a much higher level of combat skills that they can apply in any operational environment.
He was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on October 26, 2017, with his term as Chief of Staff of the AFP was extended by President Rodrigo Duterte [3] from December 17, 2017, until April 18, 2018, allowing him to serve his term beyond the mandatory retirement age at 56. [8]