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Philippine Army Ranks

The document outlines the ranks of the Philippine Army from highest to lowest position. It begins by explaining that the Philippine Army is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and falls under the Department of National Defense, led by the President as Commander-in-Chief. The highest military positions include the Chief of Staff, typically a General, followed by the Vice Chief of Staff, a Lieutenant General, and Deputy Chief of Staff, a Major General. The document then lists the specific ranks for General Officers, Commissioned Officers, Enlisted Personnel, from General down to Private.

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Philippine Army Ranks

The document outlines the ranks of the Philippine Army from highest to lowest position. It begins by explaining that the Philippine Army is a branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and falls under the Department of National Defense, led by the President as Commander-in-Chief. The highest military positions include the Chief of Staff, typically a General, followed by the Vice Chief of Staff, a Lieutenant General, and Deputy Chief of Staff, a Major General. The document then lists the specific ranks for General Officers, Commissioned Officers, Enlisted Personnel, from General down to Private.

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Philippine Army Ranks

Here are the Philippine Army ranks from the highest position to the lowest.

Before we go to the army ranks and insignias, let us first talk about what is before the Philippine Army. The Philippine Army is an important branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in the Filipino language is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. Ow I never knew that. In case you dont know yet, the Armed Forces of the Philippines has three main units: the Phil. Army, the Phil. Air Force and the Phil. Navy. To make you understand the ranks and organization of the army better, power starts from the president who acts as the Commander in Chief and he is assisted by the Secretary of National Defense because the AFP is under the Department of National Defense. The whole AFP is under the authority of the Chief of Staff usually in the rank of General and he is assisted by the Vice Chief of Staff usually ranked as Lieutenant General followed by the Deputy Chief of Staff who usually is ranked as Major General and acts as the military chief administrator. And I think this is how we start the military...

General Officers General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Officers

Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant

Enlisted Personnel Chief Master Sergeant Senior Master Sergeant Master Sergeant Technical Sergeant Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private First Class Private

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