HEADQUARTERS

ARESCOM TRTAINING CENTER

Camp Riego de Dios, Tanza, Cavite

HAND OUT OF AFP ORGANIZATION

I. BRIEF HISTORY

On the 22nd day of March 1897 Artemio Ricarte was elected as Capt. 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 Nr 11, dated 11 January 1936, President Quezon
caused the designation of Jose Delos Reyes, a retired PC Colonel, as the acting Chief of Staff
following his recall to active military service. On the same day, De Los 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 world powers. Its is something that is every Filipino can be proud of. Its epic
struggle in Bataan and Coregidor opened the eyes of the world of 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 Corregidor was glowing example of what a poorly equipped but
estimated could do on defense of its fatherland. The late GENERAL Mc ARTHUR paid tribute to
Filipino Soldiery when he proclaims “Give me 10,000 Filipino soldiers and I’ll conquer the
World”.

II. LEGAL BASIS OF AFP ORGANIZATION

The following are the legal basis of the AFP Organization:

A. Constitution - The defense of the State is the AFP primary duty. All citizens, as
required by law, are mandated to render military service.

B. Commonwealth Act No.1 – otherwise known as the National Defense Act which
was approved on 21 December 21 December 1935.

C. Executive Order No. 11 – issued by Pres. Manuel L Quezon on 11 January 1936

that effected the organization of Headquarters, Philippine Army, as a regular component of the
AFP.

D. Commonwealth Act No. 88 - approved by Pres Manuel L Quezon on 26 January

1936 that provide for the creation of the state police force, which nationalized the police force
into a separate organization. The constabulary was relieved of its national police power and
remained as the integral part of the Philippine army.

E. Commonwealth Act No. 343 - approved on 23 June 1938 and implemented by

Executive Order No. 15 issued the same day which effected the separation of the Philippine
Constabulary from the Philippine Army.

III. THE ORGANIZATION OF THE AFP

A. Statement of Mission and Basic Function

1. Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)

a. 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.
b. To advance the national aims, interest and policies

c. To effectively plan for the organization, maintenance, development of its

active and reserve forces for national security.
d. To perform such other duties as the president may direct.
 2. The General Headquarters (GHQ)

The Secretary of National Defense exercises 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 maybe provided law.

To provide direction and control to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, formulate
the plans and programs for the guidance of four (4) major services and other units of the AFP
and to provide AFP-Wide Support to include admin, intelligence, training, logistics, technical and
special services.

1. 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 Presidents 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.
2. 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.
3. Vice-Chief of Staff - Assists the Chief of Staff and performs duties in the
absence of the CSAFP.
4. Deputy Chief of Staff -is designated by the C of S Exercises general
supervision over the general, special, administrative and technical staff services.

5. The AFP Joint Staff

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

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. DCS for Operations, J3 – Responsible for planning, coordination, and supervision

of all operations of the AFP.

4. 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.

5. DCS for Plans, J5 – In charge with the preparation of long range policies and
plans of the AFP.

6. DCS for Comptrollership, J6 – Directs, coordinates, and supervises matters

pertaining to budgeting, accounting, financial auditing, and management of the AFP.

7. 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.

8. DCS for Training and Education, J8 – Formulates policies pertaining to

manpower development and training of the AFP.

9. DCS for Materiel Development, J9 – Administers the modernization program of

the AFP covering all aspects pertaining to the development of military personnel and equipment.

10. DCS for Reservists and retirees Affairs, J10 – Plans and formulates policies
pertaining to the development of all reservists and retirees of the AFP.
 B. 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

1. The Adjutant General (TAG) – Maintains and manages officials records of

the AFP.

2. The Provost Marshal General (TPMG) - Advice the CSAFP on

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

3. Chief Special Services (CSS) - The Spl Svc 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.

4. Chief Historical Activities - The Chief, Military History plans, coordinates,

supervises and executes the historical program of the AFP.

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

6. Chief, AFP Management Information Center (C, AFPMIC) - The C,

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

7. The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) – 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.

C. The AFP Technical Staff:

1. The Surgeon General (TSG) – Plans, coordinates, and supervises all

activities of the Medical Service for the C of S, AFP to achieve maximum results for efficient
service.

2. The Chief Communication Electronics (TCCE) - Assists the CSAFP in the

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

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

4. The Chief Nurse, AFP (CNAFP) - Assists 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.

5. The QM Graves Registration Company (QMGRC) - Provides service for

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

6. The Chief Ordinance and Chemical Service (TCOCS) - Plans,

coordinates and supervises for the C of S, AFP the ordinance and Chemical activities of the
AFP.
7. The Chief of Engineers (TCE)- Supervises all construction required for
the National Defense including land and seacoast, defenses the maintenance of such
construction and the operation of all utilities, except those that may be specifically, 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.

D. AFP Wide Service Support Units (AFPWSSU)

1. AFP Logistics Command (AFLC)

2. Intelligence Service AFP (ISAFP)
3. AFP Medical Center (AFPMC)
 4. Philippine Military Academy (PMA)
5. AFP Joint Command and Staff College (AFPJCSC)
6. Communications Electronics and Information Systems Service, AFP
(CEISSAFP)
7. AFP Centralized Construction Center (AFPCCC)
8. AFP Research and Development Center (AFPRDC)
9. AFP Finance Center (AFPFC)
10. AFP Dental Service (AFPDS)
11. Commissary and Exchange Service (AFPCES)
12. AFP Mapping Center (AFPMC)
13. Civil Relations Service (CRS)
14. AFP Reserve Command (AFPRESCOM)
15. Presidential Security Group (PSG)
16. Office of Ethical Standard and Public Accountabilities (OESPA)

E. AFP Area/Unified Commands

1. Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM)

2. Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM)
3. Western Luzon Command (WESCOM)
4. Central Luzon Command (CENCOM)
5. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM)

F. The Major Services:

1. Primary Responsibility:

 The Philippine Army (PA)- charge with the development of the regular
and services ground forces of the AFP.
 The Philippine Air Force (PAF)- charge with the development of the air
elements of the AFP.
 The Philippine Navy (PN)- charge with the development naval element of
the AFP.

2. Mission of the Major Services:

 Philippine Army

1. To organize, train and equip army forces for the conduct of prompt
and sustain land combat operation.
2. To develop tactics, doctrine, procedures, techniques and equipment
needed by the army for field operation.
3. To train, organize and equip all army serve units and make them
mobilized in lesser of span of time.
4. To perform such other function as higher authorities may direct.

 Philippine Air Force

1. To organize, train and equip air forces prompt and sustained

operation in the air.
2. To organize, train and equip air forces close support of ground forces
3. To develop, doctrines, procedures, tactics, techniques and equipment
for join operation peculiar to the air force.
4. To furnish aerial photograph for cartographic purposed
5. To perform such others function as higher authorize may direct.

 Philippine Navy

1. To organize, train, equip, maintain and operate naval force and naval
aircraft including naval reserve, and assistance, required by the other
components of the AFP in accomplishments of its mission.
2. To assist government agencies in the enforcement of laws and
regulations pertaining to navigation, emigration, costumes, revenue,
opium, quarantine fishing and neutrality in the territorial and
continuous water of the Philippine archipelago.
 3. To develop doctrines, procedures, and naval equipment of join
operation and the doctrine and procedures for amphibious operation.
4. To be responsible for the naval phases of the reconnaissance, anti-
submarine to warfare and the protection of shipping.
5. To perform such pother duties as higher authorities may direct.

G. AFP Components:

The AFP has two (2) major components, namely: the Regular and the Reserve
Components.

 The 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.

 The Reserve Components 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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 F. TEST QUESTIONNARE

I. TRUE OR FALSE: Write T if the statement is true, and F if the statement is false
in the space provided before each number.

T 1. One of the functions of PA is to organize, train and equip all Army reserve
Units.
T 2. The Chief of Staff is the highest military Officer in the AFP.
T 3. Deputy Chief of Staff for Comptrollership coordinates and supervises matters
pertaining to budgeting, accounting, financial reporting auditing and management of the
AFP.
T 4. The AC of S j-1 is in charge for personal and administrative division.
F 5. The Secretary of National Defense executes the Presidents Command function
in relation to military strategy, tactics and operation.
F 6. Chief Chaplain Services advises the Chief of Staff AFP or religious morale and
character guidance in the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
F 7. The Philippines Air Force is in charge with the development of the Air elements
and the regular and reserve ground force of the AFP.
F 8. December 25, 1951, the Philippines was invaded by the Japanese Forces.
T 9. The Joint Coordinating Staff is sometimes called the coordinating staff.
F 10. Deputy Chief of Staff for operation is also the DC of S for logistics who advises
the Chief of Staff, AFP in logistics, coordinates and supervises and evaluates the
implementation of approve logistics plans and procedure.

II. Matching Type: Match the designation in Column A with the job description in column
B correctly. Write the letters only on the space provided before each number.

Column A Column B

A 1. Advises the Chief of Staff, a. AFP Sgt Major

AFP on the improvement of b. Public Relation Officer
morale, and welfare of enlisted c. AC of S,J-1
personnel of the AFP. d. AC of S,J-2
I 2. Civil Military Operation e. AC of S,J-3
H 3. Finance Division f. AC of S,J-4
F 4. Logistics Division g. AC of S,J-5
B 5. Advise the Chief of Staff, AFP h. AC of S,J-6
and Joint Staff on all aspects i. AC of S,J-7
of command information and public j. AC of S,J-8
information
J 6. Manpowers affaires development
D 7. Intelligence Division
E 8. Organization, operation, and Training
G 9. Plans Division
C 10. Personal and Administrative Division
 GHQ, AFP AND JOINT STAFF

CSAFP

VCSAFP

TDCS

SJS

J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J11

 DCS for Personnel, J1

 DCS for Intelligence, J2
 DCS for Operations, J3
 DCS for Logistics, J4
 DCS for Plans, J5
 DCS for Comptrollerhip, J6
 DCS for Civil Military Operations, J7
 DCS for Training and Education, J8
 DCS for Materiel Development, J9
 DCS for Reservists and retirees Affairs, J10
 DCS for Communications and Electronics, J11

SCOPE OF PRESENTATION:

1. Brief History
2. Legal Basis
3. The AFP Organization
a. AFP Mission/ Basic Function
b. GHQ and AFP Joint Staff
c. AFP Special Staff
1. Administrative Staff
2. Technical Staff
d. AFP Wide Support and Service Units
(AFPWSSU)
e. AFP Area/ Unified Commands
f. AFP Major Services – PA; PN; PAF
4. Components of the AFP
a. Regular Component
b. Reserve Component