SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

BRIEF HISTORY
AFP ORGANIZATION
AFP MISSION/FUNCTION
GHQ AND AFP JOINT STAFF
AFP SPECIAL STAFF
AFP WIDE SUPPORT AND SVC UNIT
AFP AREA/UNIFIED COMMANDS
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.
 AFP Organization

MAJOR SERVICES

PHILIPPINE ARMY PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE PHILIPPINE NAVY

UNIFIED COMMANDS

NOLCOM SOLCOM CENTCOM WESCOM SOUTHCOM

AFP-WIDE SUPPORT & SEPARATE UNITS

GHQ & HSC PSG PMA AFPJCSC AFPRESCOM ISAFP AFPMC

AFPCES CEISSAFP CRSAFP AFPLOGCTR AFPDSC

 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.
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 assists 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 exercises control over all military
intelligence units/offices in the AFP.
DCS for Operations, 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 Plans, J5 – In charge with the preparation of

long range policies and plans of the AFP.
 DCS for Civil Military Operations, J7 – Assists 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 Training and Education, J8 – Formulates policies

pertaining to manpower development and training of the AFP.

DCS for Reservists and retirees Affairs (RRA), J9 – Plans and

formulates policies pertaining to the development of all
reservists and retirees of the AFP.
 THE SPECIAL STAFF

The Special Staff of the AFP is

consist of two (2) staff groups
which advises the CSAFP on
matters pertaining to their
specialized fields of service or
activity.
 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.
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)
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
a. To organize, train and equip army forces
for the conduct of prompt and sustain land combat
operations.
b. To develop tactics, doctrines, procedures,
techniques and equipments needed by the Army for
field operation.
c. To train, organize and equip army reserve
units and make them mobilized in lesser of span of
time.
d. To perform such other function as higher
authorities may direct.
 MISSION OF PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE
a. To organize, train and equip air forces
prompt and sustained operation in the air.
b. To organize, train and equip air forces
close support of ground forces.
c. To develop doctrines, procedures, tactics,
techniques and equipments for join operation peculiar to
the air force.
d. To furnish serial photographer for
cartographic purposed.
e. To perform such other function as higher
authority may direct.
 MISSION OF PHILIPPINE NAVY
a. To organize, train and equip, maintain
and operate naval force and naval aircraft
including naval reserve, and assistance, required
by the other components of the AFP in
accomplishment of its mission.
b. To assist government agencies in the
enforcement of laws and regulation pertaining to
navigation, emigration, costumes, revenue,
opium, quarantine fishing and neutrality in the
territorial and contagious water of the Philippine
Archipelago.
 c. To develop doctrines, procedures
and naval equipment of joint operation and the
doctrine and procedures for amphibious
operation.
d. To be responsible for the naval
phases of the reconnaissance anti-submarine to
warfare and the protection of shipping.
e. To perform such other duties as
higher authorities may direct.
 AFP COMPONENTS

The AFP has two (2) major

components, namely: The Regular
and Reserve Component.
 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.
SCOPE OF PRESENTATION
BRIEF HISTORY
AFP ORGANIZATION
AFP MISSION/FUNCTION
GHQ AND AFP JOINT STAFF
AFP SPECIAL STAFF
AFP WIDE SUPPORT AND SVC UNIT
AFP AREA/UNIFIED COMMANDS
AFP MAJOR SVC, PA, PAF, PN
 ARESCOM ORGN’L SET-UP

ARESCOM
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HHC ADMIN A&L SRES HHSC
HQS
MP DET &
LOG TL & CMR
SSC RCDTU RRPMO
TRNG BR
RPSB
MED PLTn DBASE
MGT BR CAB CDC
DENTAL DET TAP BR
POST ENGR DET COMPUTER AS CSSS HQS PRPMO
SYS DEV’T MTT A
BAND
BR B ROTC RRBn
CSS CAS
TSS PAARU