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The Armed Forces of the Philippines ( AFP) ( Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps ). The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with ...
Army and Air Force. The Philippine Army during the Commonwealth period as well as after independence - as well as the Air Force beginning 1947 - used essentially the same rank insignias as the United States Army. [citation needed] The main difference is the addition of a rank named third lieutenant and the five-star rank of Field Marshal.
The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit, variously called Citizens Armed Forces Geographical Unit, Civilian Armed Forces Geographical Unit and commonly referred to by its acronym CAFGU (pronounced "kahf-goo") is an irregular auxiliary force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines focusing on anti-insurgency efforts in the countryside.
The New People's Army rebellion (often shortened to NPA rebellion, among other acronym-based names) is an ongoing conflict between the government of the Philippines and the New People's Army (NPA), which is the armed wing of the Marxist–Leninist–Maoist [3] [9] Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP). It is the world's longest ongoing ...
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in the Philippines is one of three components of the National Service Training Program, the civic education and defense preparedness program for Filipino college students. [1] ROTC aims to provide military education and training for students to mobilize them for national defense preparedness. [2]
AFPCGSC – Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College. AIR RESCOM – Philippine Air Force Reserve Command. AMLC – Anti-Money Laundering Council. ARESCOM – Philippine Army Reserve Command. ARG – Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command Affiliate Reserve Group. ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College, known officially as the AFPCGSC or GSC, ( Filipino: Dalubhasaan ng Pangasiwaan at Kawanihang Heneral ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the training units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is tasked with training future generals, as well as general and ...
The Philippine Army ( PA) ( Filipino: Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas) is the main, oldest and largest branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for ground warfare and as of 2021 had an estimated strength of 143,100 soldiers [1] backed by 131,000 ready reserves. [1]