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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) (Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps). The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the ...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) (Filipino: Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas) is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army as the Philippine Army Air Corps (PAAC) in 1935, the PAAC eventually saw combat during World War 2 and was formally separated from the Army in 1947 as a separate service branch of the AFP under ...
Philippine military medal with neck ribbon: Awarded for: Conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. [1] Description: The medal is a disc with golden sea-lion and water waves on its face. The disc is resting on a cross and crossed swords. Presented by: the Republic of the Philippines: Eligibility
Meritorious Achievement Medal. Distinguished Service Medal. Chief of Staff of the AFP Commendation Medal and Ribbon. Gawad sa Kaunlaran. Bronze Cross. Silver Wing Medal. Wounded Personnel Medal. Military Merit Medal. Combat - Spearhead.
The Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) is an agreement between the United States and the Philippines intended to bolster the American–Philippine alliance.The agreement allows the United States to rotate troops into the Philippines for extended stays and allows the United States to build and operate facilities on Philippine bases for both American and Philippine forces. [1]
1,149 120 2. 651 units of KM-450 trucks were purchased by AFP in 2007 (603 for Army, the rest shared by General Headquarters and Philippine Air Force), and 137 units in December 2010. [ 44 ][ 45 ] 190 more were delivered in 2013. 60 units of KM-451 were purchased by AFP in 2012, of which 48 went to the Army.
The Spanish rule of the Philippines officially ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris, which also ended the Spanish-American War. In that treaty, the U.S. agreed to pay US$20 million to the Spanish colonial government and the Spanish government ceded the Philippine Archipelago and other territories to the United States.
The Military Merit Medal may be awarded by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Area Commanders, and the Commanders of the Philippine Army, Philippine Navy, or Philippine Air Force. Division and major subordinate unit commanders, holding at least the rank of Brigadier General, may also award the medal.