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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.
The Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP) is the second highest military officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.As principal assistant of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, he or she assists in administrative matters and in their operational duties, as well as in policy conceptualization and implementation matters in the AFP, while ...
The Deputy Chief of Staff is a 3-star General or Admiral that is considered as the third highest ranking position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.The Deputy Chief of Staff assist both Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff in performing their respective functions in providing intelligence, operational, and logistical reports. [1]
The Department of National Defense or DND was formally organised on November 1, 1939, pursuant to Executive Order No. 230 [3] of President Manuel L. Quezon to implement Commonwealth Act No. 1 or the National Defense Act of 1935 passed by the National Assembly on December 31, 1935, [4] and Commonwealth Act No. 340 creating the department.
Chief of Naval Staff The Flag Officer-in-Command ( FOIC ) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the Philippine Navy , the naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . It is normally held by a three-star rank of Vice Admiral .
Año was eventually named the 48th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines after serving his term as Army chief for 1 year and 5 months, from December 7, 2016, to October 26, 2017. He received the Philippine Military Academy Cavalier Award in 1996 as an outstanding PMA Alumnus in the field of Army Operations.
24th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines; In office April 15, 1994 – November 30, 1996: President: Fidel Ramos: Preceded by: Lisandro Abadia: Succeeded by: Arnulfo Acedera Jr. Commanding General of the Philippine Army; In office April 11, 1991 – April 15, 1994: Preceded by: Lisandro Abadia: Succeeded by: Romulo Yap
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Officer Candidate School (OCS; Filipino: Paaralang Kandidato Opisyal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas), formerly known as the School for Reserve Commission, is a military school located at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac for the Philippine Army Officer Candidate School; Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas for the Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate ...