Army Vision: By 2018, a word-class Army that is a source of national pride

HEADQUARTERS
UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN ROTC UNIT
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY SCIENCE AND TACTICS
604TH (ILO) COMMUNITY DEFENSE CENTER, 6RCDG, ARESCOM
General Luna St, Iloilo City

AFP ORGANIZATION
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Scope:

1. BRIEF HISTORY
2. AFP ORGANIZATION
3. AFP MISSION/FUNCTION
4. GHQ AND AFP JOINT STAFF
5. AFP SPECIAL STAFF
6. AFP WIDE SUPPORT AND SVC UNIT
7. AFP AREA/UNIFIED COMMANDS
8. AFP MAJOR SVC, PA, PAF, PN

BRIEF HISTORY

On the 22th day of March 1897 Artemio Ricarte was elected as Captain General
of the Revolutionary Army with which the first Philippine Republic was born. The
Philippine Legislature House Bill Nr 72 was then provided for the creation of the Bureau
of National Defense on 1934.
On the following year, President Manuel L Quezon signed the Commonwealth
Act Nr 1, which became the legal basis for the organization of the army in the
Philippines on December 21, 1935. With the issuance of Executive Order Number 11,
dated 11 January 1936, President Quezon caused the designation of Jose Delos Reyes
was appointed as Brigadier General and had Bgen Basilio J Sables and Col Guillermo B
Francisco as acting first and second Assistants Chief of Staff, respectively.
The AFP was organized lately in 1936. Though small and young compared
with the armies of the great powers. It is something that every Filipino can be proud of.
Its epic struggle in Bataan and Corrigidor opened the eyes of the world they believed
was a mighty achievement for a small growing army such as we had.
The gallant stand and endurance of the defenders of Bataan and Corrigidor was
glowing example of what a poorly equipped but estimated could do on defense of its
fatherland. The late General Mac Arthur paid tribute to Filipino soldiery when he
proclaims Give me 10,000 Filipino soldiers and Ill conquer the world.

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MISSION AND BASIC FUNCTION OF AFP

 To uphold the sovereignty of the state, support the constitution and defend the
territory of the Republic of the Philippines against all enemies foreign or
domestics.
 To advance the national aims, interest and policies.
 To effectively plan for the organizing, maintenance, development of its active and
reserve forces for national security.
 To perform such other duties as the president may direct.
The General Headquarters (GHQ)
The Secretary of National Defense exercise supervision and control over the
Armed Forces of the Philippines. Charge with the responsibility of directing,
planning and supervising the National Defense program maintaining law and order
throughout the country, and performing other functions as may be provided law.

To provide direction and control to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, formulate
the plans and programs for the guidance of three (3) major service and other units of
the AFP and to provide AFP-WIDE Support to include admin, intelligence, training,
logistics, technical and special services.

Chief of Staff, AFP – is the highest military officer in the AFP. He has command
and control over all the elements of the AFP. HE executes the President Command
functions in relation to military strategy, tactics and operations and acts as the
immediate adviser top the Secretary of National Defense He is responsible for the
planning, development and the execution of the National Defense.

Secretary of Joint Staff – Assist in Professional, technical and other functional

areas included in, but narrower than the broad fields of interest and joint staff officers
and largely relating to technical, administrative and branch matter.

Vice-Chief of Staff – Assist the Chief of Staff and performs duties in the
absence of the CSAFP.

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Deputy Chief of Staff – is designated by the C of S exercise general supervision

over the general, special, administrative and technical staff services.

The AFP Joint Staff

The following are the prime responsibility of the AFP Joint Staff;

DCS for Personnel, J1 – The Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, J1 assist the
CSAFP in the attainment of AFP personnel objectives, to include command and
staff, direction, coordination, control, recruitment and retention of Officers and
Soldiers, as well as civilian employees.

DCS for Intelligence, J2 – Responsible for the formulation of intelligence

policies, plans and programs, and exercise control over all military intelligence
units/offices in the AFP.

DCS for Operation, J3 – Responsible for planning, coordination and supervision

of all operations of the AFP.

DCS for Logistics, J4 – Advises the CSAFP on matters pertaining to logistical

needs of the AFP units, to include the supervision, coordination and evaluation of
the approved plans, policies and procedures pertaining to logistics.

DCS for Civil Military Operation, J7 – Assist and advises the CSAFP on the
conduct of civil relation activities of the AFP and build up strong home defense in all
areas of the country.

DCS for Retirees & Reserve Force Development, J9 – Plans and formulate
policies pertaining to the development of all Reservist and Retirees of the AFP.

THE SPECIAL STAFF

THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF

The Adjutant General (TAG) – Maintains and manages official records of the
AFP.

The Provost Marshall General (TPMG) – Advise the CSAFP on

promulgation/enforcement of laws, orders and regulations for maintenance of order
and discipline.

Chief Special Services (CSS) - The Special Service plans and supervises
programs to develop and maintain the physical and mental well-being of the
personnel and provide entertainment sport and recreational activities for the AFP.

Chief Historical Activities – The Chief Military history plans, coordinates,

supervise and executes the historical programs of the AFP.

Chief Chaplain Service (C, CHS) – The C, CHS advises the Chief of Staff, AFP
on religious moral character guidance in the AFP.

Chief, AFP Management Information Center (C, AFPMIC) – Provide

management information necessary in the formulation of the policies and in decision
making, particularly for strategic planning, operations and management control
areas.

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The Judge Advocate General (T, JAG) – Serves as the Chief Law Officer of the
AFP (Military Establishment) and the Chief legal adviser of the Secretary of national
defense on military matters, he supervises the system military justice throughout the
AFP.

THE AFP TECHNICAL STAFF

The Surgeon General (TSG) – Plans coordinates, and supervise all activities of
the Medical Service for the C of S, AFP to achieve maximum result for efficient
service.

The Chief Communication Electronics (TCCE) – Assist the CSAFP in the

formulation of policies, preparation of plans and supervision of communication-
electronics activities of the AFP.

The Chief Dental Services (TCDS) – Plans, coordinates and supervises the
activities of the AFP Dental Service for the CSAFP.

The Chief Nurse, AFP (CNAFP) – Assist the CSAFP in the formulation of
policies and in the planning, coordination and supervision of all matters pertaining to
the Nurse Corps, AFP and Nursing Service.

The Quarter Master Graves Registration Company (QMSGRC) – Provides

service for the proper disposition of deceased AFP personnel and the operation and
maintenance of AFP, cemeteries.

The Chief of Engineers (TCE) – Supervise all construction required for the
National defense including land and seacoast. Defenses the maintenance of such
construction and operation of all utilities, except those that may be specially,
assigned to other services by the CSAFP direct all works pertaining to the design
and construction of buildings, structure, airfields, land and seacoast defense and
utilities of the AFP.

AFP WIDE SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS (AFPWSSUs)

a. AFP Logistics Commands (AFPLC)

b. Intelligence Service AFP (ISAFP)
c. AFP Medical Center (AFPMC)
d. Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
e. AFP Joint Command and Staff College (AFP JCSC)
f. Communication Electronics and Information System Service AFP
(CEISSAFP)
g. AFP Centralized Construction center (AFPCCC)
h. AFP Research and Development Center (AFPRDC)
i. AFP Finance Center (AFPFC)
j. AFP Dental Service (AFPDS)
k. Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES)
l. AFP Mapping Center (AFPMC)
m. Civil Relations Service (CRS)
n. AFP Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM)
o. Presidential Security Group (PSG)
p. Office of Ethical Standard and Public Accountability (OESPA)

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AFP AREA UNIFIED COMMAND

a. Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM)

b. Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)
c. Western Command (WESCOM)
d. Central Command (CENCOM)
e. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)

THE MAJOR SERVICES

THE PHILIPPINE ARMY (PA) – In Charge with the development of the regular
and services ground forces of the AFP.

THE PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE (PAF) – In charge with the development of the air
elements of the AFP.

THE PHILIPPINE NAVY (PN) – In charge with the development of naval element
of the AFP.

MISSION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY

 To organize, train and equip army forces for the conduct of prompt and sustain
land combat operations.

 To develop tactics, doctrines, procedures, techniques and equipments needed by

the Army for field operation.

 To train, organize and equip army reserve units and make them mobilized in
lesser of span of time.

 To perform such other function as higher authorities may direct.

AFP COMPONENTS

REGULAR COMPONENTS

Consist of all standing forces as directed by the President. The President may
attach to the standing forces or may assigned to duty with any component of the
standing forces such members of reserves officers and trainees as he may deemed
necessary.

RESERVE COMPONENT

Consist of numbers of the reserve unit in the major services of the AFP wide-
support and separate units and affiliated reserve units as the President may authorize.
The organization, Reserve Land, Sea and Air Units, shall in so far as practicable, be
that of the presentable of organization and equipment (TOE) or table of distribution (TD)
of the unit forces of the major services.

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