AFP ORGANIZATION

MILITARY SCIENCE (MS-1)

2LT ARCAN O LATAYAN PA (RET)
 Introduction
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP)
recognizes the Constitution of the Republic as
the legitimate expression of the people’s will. It is
mandated to serve and protect the people and
secure the sovereignty of the state and the
integrity to its national territory from internal and
external threats, adheres to the principle of
supremacy of civilian authority over the military at
all times and vows to uphold and defend the
Constitution
 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AFP

The AFP identifies itself

with the Filipino people’s
historical struggles for
freedom and justice and
their vigilance against any
attempt to violate the
country’s integrity and
sovereignty.
 BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AFP
The AFP as the
embodiment of the
cherished martial values and
traditions of the Filipino
people, traces its roots to
certain historical events
foremost of which is the
Battle of Mactan on 27 April
1521 where Lapu-Lapu, the
acknowledge father of
the AFP, first signaled `
our love for freedom.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AFP

The Dagohoy, Revolt in 1744, the

Muslim resistance and other
similar uprisings against Spanish
colonialism, the founding of the
Katipunan on 07 July 1892 by
Andres Bonifacio, considered as
the father of the Philippine Army,
the Tejeros convention on 22
March 1897 which proclaimed
officially our desire for complete
independence and thereafter gave
birth to the Philippine Army.
Subsequently, the Philippine Navy
was created on 20 May 1898.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE AFP

On 12 June 1898, the Philippine

Independence was declared at Kawit,
Cavite, and for the first time, the
Philippine Flag was unfurled by General
Emilio Aguinaldo and our National Hymn
was played. The Filipino-American
hostilities between 1898 and 1899 further
demonstrated the Filipino soldier’s best in
terms of honor, valor, loyalty, duty and
solidarity despite the overwhelming
superiority of the enemy forces. To hasten
the Philippine campaign on peace and
order, the Philippine Military Academy
was organized on 25 October 1898. By
virtue of the National Defense Act enacted
officially on 21 December 1935, The
Armed Forces of the Philippines was
 MISSION OF THE AFP

TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE

AND SECURE THE
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE
STATE AND THE
INTEGRITY OF THE
NATIONAL TERRITORY.
CHAIN OF COMMAND

Exercises
PRESIDENT
(Commander-in- strategic
Chief) direction

Secretary of
National Defense

Executive
supervision
over the AFP

Chief of Staff Executes

AFP policies of C-in-
C and
commands to
the AFP
 CHAIN OF COMMAND

The President is the Commander-

In-Chief of the AFP. He/She
exercises strategic direction over
the personnel and the resources
of the military establishments
PRES RODRIGO R DUTERTE
through the Secretary of the
Department of National Defense,
who also represents his/her in the
executive function and in the
supervision of the Defense
Program of the country.

HON DELFIN H LORENZANA

 CHAIN OF COMMAND

The Chief of Staff, AFP

executes the command
functions of the President in
relation to strategy, tactics and
operations. He is also the
immediate adviser of the
Secretary of National Defense
Program as prescribed by the
Secretary of National Defense.
The Chief of Staff has command
and control over all the
GEN GILBERT I GAPPAY AFP elements of the AFP.
 AFP ORGANIZATION

AFP

MAJOR
SERVICES
AIR
ARMY NAVY
FORCE

AREA
COMMANDS
NOLCOM SOLCOM VISCOM WESCOM EMCOM SMCOM

AFP-WIDE SUPPORT & SEPARATE UNITS

GHQ&HS RESCO AFPM

PSG PMA JCSC LOGCT ISAFP
C M C
AFPCE CEISSAF CRSAF R
P AFPFC
S P
 GENERAL HEADQUARTERS AFP

CSAFP PERSONAL STAFF

VCSAFP AFPMPM AFPS
TIG PIO
O M
ESPA OSSS LOLA
JOC
TDCS SJS
AFPBS
O

COORDINATING STAFF
DCS DCS DCS DCS DCS DCS DCS
PERS, INTEL, OPNS, LOG, PLANS, WCEIS, RRFD,
J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7

SPECIAL STAFF

TJA TPM TCC TCO TQM TCD OSP AFPRE AFPEBS

TAG TCE TCN TSG
G G S CS G S S O O
AFP COMPOSITION

Armed Forces of the Philippines

shall be composed of the Regular
Force and Reserve Force
components.
The Regular Force is the permanent
military organization which is
maintained in time of peace and war.
The Reserve Force is the military
organization that will come up
physical existence only upon
mobilization as may be called upon
by the Commander-In-Chief due to
state of national emergency such as
war or widespread disorder.
 AFP MAJOR SERVICE

AFP

PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE

ARMY AIR FORCE NAVY
PHIL ARMY MISSION

“To develop, organize,

train, equip, support and
sustain ground forces for
the conduct of prompt
and sustained operations
to accomplish the AFP
mission.”
PHIL AIR FORCE MISSION

“ To conduct prompt
and sustained air
operations in support of
the AFP mission.”
PHIL NAVY MISSION

”To organize, train,

equip, deploy and maintain
forces for prompt and
sustained naval and
maritime operations in
support of the AFP
mission.”
MAJOR SERVICE RESERVE COMMAND

AFP
AFP RESERVE
COMMAND

PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE PHILIPPINE

ARMY AIR FORCE NAVY

ARMY AIR NAVAL

RESERVE RESERVE RESERVE
COMMAND COMMAND COMMAND
 AFP RESERVE COMMAND

Was organized as an AFP-wide support and

separate unit on 01 April 1993 pur to
General Order No. 22 GHQ, AFP dated 02
March 1993 and Republic Act No. 7077,
otherwise known as the Armed Forces of
the Philippines Reservist Act as a base for
the rapid expansion of the Armed Forces
of the Philippines in times of
emergency.
 ARMY RESERVE COMMAND

Is premised on a dedication to service,

faced with the challenge of being in a
constant state of readiness and
responsiveness if it is to back up the regular
army.
 AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND

Is actively involved in the administration

and utilization of the Air Force reservist.
 NAVAL RESERVE COMMAND

Tasked to oversee and administer all Naval

Reservists in our country, in order to provide
the Navy not only a base for expansion in the
event of war, invasion, rebellion, or disaster
and calamity relief but also to assist in socio-
economic development of the country.
 8 NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve Center

Northern Luzon

(Naval Detachment
Bonuan, Dagupan City)
 EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve Center

National Capital Region

(Fort Bonifacio, Taguig

City)
 EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center Southern
Luzon

Legaspi City
EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center West

(Palawan)
EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center Eastern
Visayas

(Cebu City)
entire Visayas, Leyte.
Samar
EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center Western
Visayas

(Ilo-ilo)
EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center Western
Mindanao

(Zamboanga City )
Mindanao Areas
EIGHT (8) NAVAL RESERVE CENTER

Naval Reserve
Center Eastern
Mindanao

(Davao City)
Davao up to Sarangani
END OF LECTURE

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