AFP Organization Flashcards
The AFP is mandated by the Constitution to: Protect the people and the state; and secure ___ of the state and the ___ of the national territory.
sovereignty, integrity
The AFP is mandated by the Constitution to: ____ and the state; and secure sovereignty of the state and the integrity of the national territory.
Protect the people
AFP performs the following functions: (1) Uphold the ___, support the ___, and defend the ___ of the Republic of the Philippines against all enemies, foreign and domestic
sovereignty, Constitution, territory
AFP performs the following functions: (1) ___ the sovereignty, ___ the Constitution, and ___ the territory of the Republic of the Philippines against all enemies, foreign and domestic
Uphold, support, defend
AFP performs the following functions: (2) Promote and advance the ____ , goals, interests and ___
national aims, policies
AFP performs the following functions: (2) ___ and ___ the national aims, goals, interests and policies
Promote, advance
AFP performs the following functions: (3) Plan, organize, maintain, develop and deploy its ___ and ___ forces for national security
regular, citizen reserve
AFP performs the following functions: (3) ___ , organize, ___, develop and deploy its regular and citizen reserve forces for ____
Plan, maintain, national security
AFP performs the following functions: (4) Perform such other functions as___ or assigned by higher authorities
may be provided by law
AFP performs the following functions: (4) Perform ___ as may be provided by law or assigned by higher authorities
such other functions
On Command Authority: President of the Republic as ____ exercises authority over the AFP thru the ___, who supervises and controls AFP.
Commander-in-Chief, Sec. of National Defense
On Command Authority: President of the Republic as Commander-in-Chief ___ over the AFP thru the Sec. of National Defense, who ___.
exercises authority, supervises and controls AFP
The ___ executes the policies and guidance of the COM-in-Chief.
Chief of Staff, AFP
On Organization: AFP is made up of a GHQ, 3 ____ - Army, Air Force, and Navy; 7 ____, and 19 AFP-wide support and separate units (AFPWSSUs)
Major Services, Unified Commands
On Organization: AFP is made up of a GHQ, 3 Major Services - _____; 7 Unified Commands, and 19 _____ (AFPWSSUs)
Army, Air Force, and Navy; AFP-wide support and separate units
___ is composed of the CSAFP, assisted by VCSAFP, the ____, the Coordinating Staff, the Special Staff, and the ____.
GHQ, Deputy Chief of Staff, Personal Staff
GHQ is composed of the CSAFP, assisted by ____, the Deputy Chief of Staff, the ____, the ____, and the Personal Staff.
VCSAFP, Coordinating Staff, Special Staff
The ____ (ODR) was attached to the Office of the Secretary, DND.
Office of the Defense Reform
GHQ provides strategic direction, ____ of whole AFP, ____ of UCs, and formulates policies and guidelines of the Major Services and other AFP units
command and control, direction of ops
GHQ provides ____, command and control of whole AFP, direction of ops of ____, and formulates policies and guidelines of the _______
strategic direction, UCs, Major Services and other AFP units
____ are the principal advisers of the CSAFP in formulating policies, planning, directing, coordinating and supervising
Coordinating Staff
Coordinating Staff (J1-9) are the ____ of the ___ in formulating policies, planning, directing, coordinating and supervising
principal advisers, CSAFP
J1 to J9: ___, Intel, Ops, Logistics, Plans, ____, Civil Military Ops, ___, Reservist/Retirees Affairs
Personnel, Comm Electronics and Info System, Education and Training
J1 to J9: Personnel, Intel, Ops, ___, ___, Comm Electronics and Info System, ___, Education and Training, ___
Logistics, Plans, Civil Military Ops, Reservist/Retirees Affairs
Special Staff advise CSAFP in various ___ fields: Military Justice, ____, Medical/Dental/Nursing Care, Fiscal/Supply Mgt, ___, Engineering, Human Rights, Peace and Dev’t
technical, Military Discipline, Spiritual Dev’t
Special Staff advise CSAFP in various technical fields: ___, Military Discipline, _____ Care, Fiscal/Supply Mgt, Spiritual Dev’t, Engineering, Human Rights, ____
Military Justice, Medical/Dental/Nursing, Peace and Dev’t
Personal Staff are ____ of the CSAFP on: AFP Performance and Readiness, Ethical Standards, Internal Audit, Special Studies
personal advisers
Personal Staff are personal advisers of the CSAFP on: AFP Performance and ___, Ethical Standards, Internal ___, ___ Studies
Readiness, Audit, Special
AFPWSSU’s provide AFP, esp ___and ___ with support services
GHQ, UCs
____ provide AFP, esp GHQ and UCs with support services
AFP-wide support and separate units
Major Services Mission: “To organize, train, equip, deploy and sustain the ___ to the UCs
forces they provide
Major Services Mission: “To ___, train, equip, ___ and sustain the forces they provide to the ___
organize, deploy, UCs
___ is a multi-functional force capable of both ____ and dev’t-related missions
Phil Army, combat ops
PA is a _____ capable of both combat ops and ____ missions
multi-functional force, dev’t-related
PA is organized into combat units composed of __ Infantry Divisions, Light Armor Division, and Special Operation Command; which is complemented by ____ and __ Combat Service Support Units.
10, 9 Combat Support Units, 8
PA is organized into combat units composed of 10 ___, Light Armor Division, and ___ Command; which is complemented by 9 Combat Support Units and 8 Combat Service Support Units.
Infantry Divisions, Special Operation
PA is organized into ____ composed of 10 Infantry Divisions, Light Armor Division, and Special Operation Command; which is complemented by 9 Combat Support Units and 8 _____ Units.
combat units, Combat Service Support
___ is responsible for the air defense of the country. Primary units are ___, Air Logistics Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Reserve Command. Complemented by 8 Technical/Support Wings and 12 Support and Separate Units
PAF, 3 Air Divisions,
PAF is responsible for the ___ of the country. Primary units are 3 Air Divisions, Air Logistics Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air ____. Complemented by __ Technical/Support Wings and 12 Support and Separate Units
air defense, Reserve Command, 8
PAF is responsible for the air defense of the country. Primary units are 3 Air Divisions, Air ___ Command, Air Education and Training Command, Air Reserve Command. Complemented by 8 ___ and __ Support and Separate Units
Logistics, Technical/Support Wings, 12
___ responsible for naval defense of the ___. Composed of Phil Fleet comprising of Navy flotillas and the Phil Marine Corps as its ___ component. It has 7 Geographical Operational Command, supported by 5 Support Commands, and 7 Support Units
Phil Navy, archipelago, amphibious
PN responsible for naval defense of archipelago. Composed of Phil Fleet comprising of ____ and the ___ as its amphibious component. It has __ Geographical Operational Command, supported by 5 Support Commands, and 7 Support Units
Navy flotillas, Phil Marine Corps, 7
PN responsible for naval defense of archipelago. Composed of Phil Fleet comprising of Navy flotillas and the Phil Marine Corps as its amphibious component. It has 7 Geographical Operational Command, supported by __ Support Commands, and __ Support Units
5, 7
For defense and security, the country is divided into ____. Each area is under the responsibility of a UC.
7 geographical areas
For ____, the country is divided into 7 geographical areas. Each area is under the responsibility of a ___.
defense and security, UC
___: To Conduct Joint Ops in its Area of Responsibility in order to establish a _____ environment and assist the LG agencies in their socio-economic, ecological, and developmental activities.
UC Mission, peaceful and secured
UC Mission: To Conduct ___ in its Area of Responsibility in order to establish a peaceful and secured environment and assist the ____ in their socio-economic, ecological, and developmental activities.
Joint Ops, LG agencies
UC Mission: To Conduct Joint Ops in its ___ in order to establish a peaceful and secured environment and assist the LG agencies in their socio-economic, ___, and ___ activities.
Area of Responsibility, ecological, developmental
6 UCs: ___ Command, Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM), ___ Command, Western Command (WESCOM), ___ Command, Western Mindanao Command (WESTMINCOM)
Northern Luzon, Central, Eastern Mindanao
WMC secures the Western Mindanao including ____
Sulu, Basilan, and Tawi-Tawi
UCs are directly under ___, while Major Services provide the ____. The COM of the UC exercises operational command authority over all assigned and attached forces within the AOR.
GHQ, necessary forces
UCs are directly under GHQ, while ____ provide the necessary forces. The COM of the UC exercises ____ over all assigned and attached forces within the AOR.
Major Services, operational command authority
Name the 6 UCs
Northern Luzon Com, Southern Luzon Com, Central Com,
Western Com, Eastern Mindanao Com, and Western Mindanao Com
4 examples of AFPWSSUs
Presidential Security Group (PSG), Philippine Military Academy (PMA), National Defense College of the Philippines (NDCP), Intelligence Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP)
AFP Core Values:
Honor, Service, Patriotism
