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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.
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines: Appointer: President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments: Term length: 2 years [2] Constituting instrument: Republic Act No. 11939 [2] Formation: July 1, 1947: Deputy: Vice Commander of the Philippine Air Force; Chief of Air Staff
Marcos carried out the "largest reshuffle in the history of the armed forces" when he forcibly retired fourteen of the AFP's twenty-five flag officers, including the AFP Chief of Staff, the AFP Vice Chief of Staff, the commanding general of the Philippine Army, the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, the commanders of all four Constabulary ...
He also served as Senior Military Adviser to the Secretary of National Defense; Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, J5, AFP; and The Internal Auditor, AFP. [1] In 2010, Bautista served as the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, J3, AFP. As the J3, he led the crafting of the AFP Internal Peace and Security Plan (IPSP) "Bayanihan".
Paulino Santos, 1914 - AFP Chief of Staff (1936) Ruperto Kangleon, 1914, PA - 6th Secretary of National Defense; [1] Senator; Eulogio Balao, 1931 - Senator; [2] 10th Secretary of National Defense; [3] AFP Vice Chief of Staff; Pelagio A. Cruz, 1935 - AFP Chief of Staff; Emilio S. Liwanag, 1935, PN; Thawip Poonsiri Netniyom,,, 1981 Thailand Senator
AFP Chief of Staff/Chairman of the Joint Chiefs: Gen. Ricardo Visaya: July 1, 2016 [83] – December 7, 2016 Gen. Eduardo Año: December 7, 2016 [84] – October 26, 2017 Gen. Rey Leonardo Guerrero: October 26, 2017 [85] – April 18, 2018 Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. April 18, 2018 [86] – December 12, 2018 Gen. Benjamin Madrigal Jr.
Galvez as Armed Forces Chief of Staff in 2018. Six months after the siege, Galvez was appointed as the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines on April 18, 2018. As AFP Chief, he focused on ending the decades-long communist insurgency, while addressing the threat of terrorism and extremism, particularly in Mindanao.
On July 29, 2020, he was named as the new Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, the highest post in the AFP, and took helm on his post on August 3, 2020, replacing his classmate Felimon Santos Jr. [18] [19] [20] Gapay is the 54th AFP Chief of Staff, and the 8th under Duterte's administration since 2016.