SCOPE OF INSTRUCTION
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AFP
CHAIN OF COMMAND AFP ORGANIZATION MISSION & CAPABILITIES OF THE AFP AFPRESCOM AND MAJOR SERVICE RESCOMs
27 APR 1521 - THE BATTLE OF MACTAN WHERE LAPU-LAPU, THE
ACKNOWLEDGE FATHER OF THE AFP, FIRST SIGNALED OUR LOVED FOR FREEDOM.
THE DAGOHOY REVOLT IN 1744, THE MUSLIM RESISTANCE &
OTHER SIMILAR UPRISINGS AGAINST SPANISH COLONIALISM WHIHC CONTINUE OUR FIGHT AGAINST DOMINATION. 07 JUL 1892 THE FOUNDING OF THE KATIPUNAN BY ANDRES BONIFACIO, CONSIDERED AS THE FATHER OF THE PHIL ARMY, WHICH EXEMPLIFIED FILIPINO SOLIDARITY. 22 MAR 1897 THE TEJEROS CONVENTION PROCLAIMED OFFICIALLY OUR DESIRE FOR COMPLETE INDEPENDENCE AND GAVE BIRTH TO THE PHIL ARMY.
12 JUN 1898 THE INDEPENDENCE WAS DECLARED AT KAWIT,
CAVITE & FOR THE FIRST TIME THE PHIL FLAG WAS FURLED & OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM WAS PLAYED.
22 JUN 1898 THE PHILIPPINE NAVY WAS CREATED BY THE
REVOLUTIONARY ARMY.
THE FILIPINO-AMERICAN HOSTILITIES BETWEEN 1898 AND 1899
FURTHER DEMONSTRATED THE FILIPINO SOLDIERS BEST IN TERMS OF HONOR, VALOR, LOYALTY, DUTY AND SOLIDARITY DESPITE THE OVERWHELMING SUPERIORITY OF THE ENEMY FORCES.
08 AUG 1901 AN INSULAR POLICE FORCE KNOWN AS THE
PHILIPPPINE CONSTABULARY, WAS ORGANIZED. 07 FEB 1905 THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY (PMA) WAS ESTABLISHED.
21 DEC 1935 THE NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT WAS ENACTED
OFFICIALLY TO CREATE THE AFP.
THE
DEFENSE OF BATAAN AND CORREGIDOR FROM THE OUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR II UNTIL 09 APR & O6 MAY 1942 RESPECTIVELY AGAINST THE JAPANESE INVASION, THE ACTIVE PHIL GUERILLA MOVEMENT & THE SUCSESSFUL ANTI-HUK CAMPAIGN ALSO BEST EXEMPLIFIED THE FILIPINOS SOLDIERS HEROISM & LOVE OF COUNTRY.
01 JUL 1947 THE PHIL AIR FORCE WAS ESTABLISHED. THE AFP HAD PARTICIPATED IN INTERNATIONAL PEACE KEEPING
EFFORTS AS ITS COMMITMENT TO THE UNITED NATIONS SUCH AS: THE PHIL EXPIDITIONARY FORCE TO KOREA (PEFTOK) IN THE EARLY 50s; THE PHIL AIR FORCE CONTINGENT IN CONGO, AFRICA IN THE EARLY 60s; AND THE PHIL CIVIC ACTION GROUP (PHICAG) IN SOUTH VIETNAM IN THE 60s.
22 25 FEB 1986 THE AFP HAS VIGOROUSLY PURSUED A
NATIONAL RECONCILIATION EFFORT FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS.
COMMANDER IN CHIEF
SECRETARY OF
NATIONAL DEFENSE
CHIEF OF STAFF AFP
CG, PHIL ARMY
CG, PHIL AIR FORCE
FOIC, PHIL NAVY
AFP PA
NOLCOM SOLCOM
PAF
AR EA C O MMAND VIZCOM
PN
WESCOM SOUTHCOM
AFP WIDE SUPPORT SEPARATE UNITS
GHQ/HSC PSG PMA JCSC AFP RESCOM LOGCTR ISAFP AFPMC
CRSAFP
AFPCEIS
CRSAFP
AFPFC
PHIL ARMY
HHSG
COMBAT UNITS
INF DIV
COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS
LABDE
SOCOM
ENGR BDE
SG, PA
CAG
ISG
525 ECBn
SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS
TRADOC
AREO
ASCOM
ARESCOM
AMIC
SSU
FIN CTR
TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE AND SECURE THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE AND THE INTEGRITY OF THE NATIONAL TERRITORY.
UPHOLD
THE SOVEREIGNTY, SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION & DEFEND THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AGAINST ENEMIES, FOREIGN & DOMESTIC.
PROMOTE & ADVANCE THE NATIONAL AIMS, GOALS,
INTEREST & POLICIES.
ORGANIZE, MAINTAIN, DEVELOP & DEPLOY ITS
REGULAR & RESERVE FORCES.
PERFORM OTHER FUNCTIONS AS PROVIDED BY LAW
OR ASSIGNED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY.
TO CONDUCT PROMPT AND SUTAINED GROUND OPERATIONS TO ACCOMPLISH THE AFP MISSION.
TO ORGANIZE TRAIN & EQUIP ARMY FORCES FOR THE
CONDUCT OF PROMPT & SUSTAIN COMBAT OPN ON LAND.
TO
DEVELOP DOCTRINES, PROCEDURES, TACTICS, ORGANIZATION & EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO THE ARMY.
TO DEVELOP IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER MAJOR SVCs,
DOCTRINES, PROCEDURES, TACTICS & INTEREST TO THE ARMY FOR JOINT OPNs. EQUIPMENT OF
TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZATION CAPABLE OF FURNISHING TO ORGANIZE TRAIN & EQUIP ALL ARMY RESERVE UNITS.
ADEQUATE, TIMELY & RELIABLE INTELLIGENCE FOR THE ARMY.
TO CONDUCT PROMPT AND SUSTAINED OPERATIONS IN THE AIR ESPECIALLY THOSE FORCES NEEDED TO DEFEND THE PHILIPPINES AGAINST AIR ATTACKS, TO GAIN AIR SUPERIORITY AND CONTROL VITAL AIR AREAS.
TO ORGANIZE TRAIN & EQUIP AIR FORCES CLOSE SUPPORT OF
SURFACE TROOPS.
TO DEVELOP DOCTRINES, PROCEDURES, TACTICS, ORGANIZATION
& EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO THE AIR FORCE FOR UNI-SERVICE OPERATIONS.
TO DEVELOP IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER MAJOR SVCs, TO FURNISH AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FOR CARTHOGRAPHIC
PURPOSES IN COORDINATION WITH OTHER GOVT AGANECIES. DIRECT.
DOCTRINES, PROCEDURES, TACTICS & EQUIPMENT OF INTEREST TO THE AIR FORCE FOR JOINT OPNs.
TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS AS THE PRESIDENT MAY
TO ORGANIZE, TRAIN, EQUIP, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE NAVAL FORCES, AIRCRAFT AND OTHER NAVAL UNITS NECESSARY TO PROVIDE THE WATER BORNE SUPPORT REQUIRED BY THE AFP IN ACCOMPLISHMENT IF ITS MISSION.
TO ASSIST PROPER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES IN THE
ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO NAVIGATION, IMIGRATION, CUSTOM REVENUE, QUARINTINE AND FISHING IN THE TERRITORIAL AND CONTIGUOUS WATER OF THE PHILIPPINES
TO
DEVELOP DOCTRINES, PROCEDURES, TACTICS, ORGANIZATION & EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO THE NAVY FOR UNI-SERVICE OPERATIONS.
TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS THE PRESIDENT
MAY DIRECT
AFP
AFPRESCOM
PA
ARESCOM
PAF
PAFRESCOM
PN
NAVRESCOM
ARESCOM
BGEN DIONISIO A TORINA AFP
RCDGs
ATC
HQS BN
COL IBARRA P GUTIERREZ INF (GSC) PA COMMANDING OFFICER, NCRRCDG
HSVCOY
CDC
ROTC UNITS
CAT-1 UNITS CAT-1 UNITS
TO DEVELOP, ORGANIZE, TRAIN, EQUIP AND ADMINISTER A HIGH COMPETENT MOBILIZEABLE RESERVE FORCE AS INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF THE TOTAL ARMY IN THE DEFENSE OF THE STATE AND TO PARTICIPATE SOCIO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT EFFORT OF THE GOVT.
TO ADMINISTER RESERVISTS. TO PROVIDE READY RESERVE FORCE. TO CONDUCT INFORMAL ASSEMBLY. TO TO SUSTAIN THE PRODUCTION OF RESERVISTS. TO ASSIST IN RELIEF & RESCUE OPNs DURING
DISASTER & CALAMITIES.
TO ASSIST IN LOCAL GOVT UNITS. TO ASSIST IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES. TO ASSIST RETIREES AND VETERANS.
COMMANDANT
LTC RODOLFO VERGARA (OS) PA
CHIEF CLERK
TSG SAMSON ADDUN (FA) PA
ADMIN NC0
INTEL/CMO NCO
OPNS NCO
LOG NCO
CORPS COMDR
CORPS S1
CORPS S2
CORPS S3
CORPS S4
CORPS S7
A COY
B COY
C COY
D COY
