The Philippines established a security team at 190 1. 1936 the army was established on the basis of the security team. 1946, the national defense force was established on the basis of the army and divided into four services: sea, land, air and security. 1950 April19 officially changed its name to the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and March 22nd (the day when the revolutionary government against Spanish colonial rule was established in the Philippines in 1897) was designated as Army Day.
The president is the highest military commander. The headquarters of the three services is the highest command body of the three services, and the chief of staff is the highest military commander. The Ministry of National Defense is the administrative organ of the three armed forces. The voluntary military service system is implemented, and the service period is more than three years.
The armed forces of the Philippines are composed of regular troops, reserve forces and paramilitary forces, of which the total strength of regular troops is 6.5438+0.09 million. The army has 66,000 active personnel, which are organized into 8 infantry divisions, 23 infantry brigades, 8 artillery battalions, 1 armored brigade, 5 special operations brigades and 1 presidential guard. The navy has 26,000 people and is organized into 1 Combat Fleet Command, 6 sea area commands and 4 marine brigades. The Air Force has 65,438+7,000 people, which are organized into 3 aviation divisions, 9 flying wings and 7 service support wings.
The national police force was formally established in June 199 1 1, which belongs to the Ministry of the Interior and local governments. With a total strength of 95,500, it is a paramilitary force second only to the Philippine Armed Forces. All regions, provinces, counties, cities and towns have national police headquarters and police stations.
(The above information is as of 20 13)