LEA AFP Flashcards
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- AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
PENALIZING CERTAIN VIOLATIONS THEREOF, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES.
COMMONWEALTH ACT No. 1
AN ACT TO OFFICIALLY CREATE THE AFP.
NATIONAL DEFENSE ACT (21 DEC 1935)
INSTITUTING THE “ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987”
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 292
The functions of the Undersecretary shall be as follows:
(1) Advise and assist the Secretary in the formulation and implementation of Department’s
objectives and policies;
(2) Oversee all the operational activities of the Department for which he shall be responsible
to the Secretary;
(3) Coordinate the programs and projects of the Department, and be responsible for its
economical, efficient, and effective administration;
(4) Serve as deputy to the Secretary, in all matters relating to the operations of the
Department; and
(5) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law.
When the Secretary is unable to perform his duties owing to illness, absence, or other cause,
as in case of vacancy in the Office, the Undersecretary shall temporarily perform the functions
of said Office.
SECTION 20. Office of the Undersecretary.
shall be composed of the Administrative Services
Office, and Information Management Office.
The Service Staff
Shall be composed of the Staff for Plans and
Programs, Staff for Installation and Logistics, Staff for Public Affairs, Staff for Strategic Assessment, Staff
for Comptrollership, Staff for Personnel, and the Legal Service.
Executive Staff
There shall be a Personal Staff as may be determined by the Secretary.
Personal Staff
SECTION 33. Functions.—The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall:
(1) Uphold the sovereignty, support the Constitution, and defend the territory of the
Republic of the Philippines against all enemies, foreign and domestic;
(2) Promote and advance the national aims, goals, interests and policies;
(3) Plan, organize, maintain, develop and deploy its regular and citizen reserve forces for
national security; and
(4) Perform such other functions as may be provided by law or assigned by higher
authorities
Composed of regular officers and enlisted personnel;
reservists called to active duty; draftees; trainees and government-sponsored Filipino cadets
enrolled in local or foreign military schools.
The Standing Force
Composed of all reservists, and officers and enlisted
men on inactive status.
The Citizen Armed Force
shall prescribe and implement a
continuing program of recruitment and training for the Citizen Armed Force to enable it to
respond to all types of threats to national security.
The Secretary of National Defense
composed of Medical Corps, Dental Service,
Nurse Corps, Veterinary Corps and the Judge Advocate General Service.
technical services of the AFP
consist of the Chaplain Service, Women Auxiliary Corps,
Medical Administrative Corps and the Corps of Professors
administrative service
shall consist of cadre of officers and men in the Standing Force and all qualified reservists
residing in a particular locality. The cadre may, however, be assigned to another unit in the
active force while the Geographical Units to which they are assigned are on inactive status.
The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Units
Unless otherwise prescribed by law, the major
services and other units of the AFP may be organized into such commands, forces and organizations as
may be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense. For this purpose, the territory of the Philippines
may be divided into such tactical and geographical areas and zones or regions and districts as the
Secretary of National Defense may direct.
SECTION 38. Tactical and Territorial Organization.—
standardized procedures and techniques throughout the military
establishment to assure common understanding among all its forces and elements, facilitating
thereby the attainment of maximum operational efficiency and effectiveness
Common doctrine
The Major Services shall be organized by the Chief of Staff in accordance
with the policies laid down by the Secretary of National Defense. The commanders of the Major Services
shall hold such grade as provided by law, and shall be appointed by the President upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense.
SECTION 46. Organization
The Secretary of National Defense, upon recommendation of the
Chief of Staff, AFP, shall assign to the Major Services specific functions in support of the overall
responsibilities of the AFP and the Department.
SECTION 47. General Provisions.
shall be responsible for the conduct of
operations on land, in coordination with the other Major Services. It shall be organized as prescribed by
the Secretary of National Defense, upon recommendation of the Chief of Staff.
The Philippine Army
shall be responsible for the air defense
of the Philippines. It shall be organized as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense, upon
recommendation of the Chief of Staff.
The Philippine Air Force
shall be responsible for the naval defense of the
Philippines. It shall be organized as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense, upon
recommendation of the Chief of Staff.
The Philippine Navy
shall remain as a major subordinate unit of the Philippine Navy and assigned functions pertaining to safety of life at sea as
vested in it by law.
Philippine Coast Guard.
The student body of the Academy shall be known as the _________?
Cadet Crops of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The CCAFP shall have such strength as the Secretary of National
Defense shall determine upon the recommendation of the Chief of Staff, and within the strength
limited by the _______________________?
Annual Appropriation Act
