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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 ...
Philippine Army. The Philippine Army ( PA) ( Filipino: Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas) is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and as of 2021 had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers [1] backed by 1,400,000 ready reserves.
Philippine Army Staff Judge Advocate Branch Insignia Military unit The 1051st (QUEZON) Technical & Administrative Services Unit, 105th Technical & Administrative Services Group , [1] [2] known officially as First Force Support Unit , is one of two TAS Forward Operating Base Units of the 105th Technical and Administrative Services Group (Reserve ...
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 current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the first military insignia used by the military forces during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Philippine–American War, and the insignia used by the Philippine Constabulary raised in 1902 during the final days of the Philippine–American War, which was basically the same style of insignia used by the United States ...
AFP Visayas Command. LtGen. Fernando M. Reyeg, PA [1] The Visayas Command (abbrv. as VISCOM) is the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' unified command in charge of all the visayas islands. It is responsible for the defense of these areas against external aggression, as well as combating terrorism and insurgency.
Formation. 11 January 1936. Deputy. Vice Commander of the Philippine Army. Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army. The Commanding General of the Philippine Army ( CGPA) is the overall commander and highest ranking officer commissioned to serve in the Philippine Army. The position concurrently holds the three-star rank of Lieutenant General.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command, [2] known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM, ( Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines ' Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.