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Reports to Secretary of National Defense
President of the Philippines Appointer The President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments Term length Mandatory retirement at age 56. Inaugural holder Artemio Ricarte (Revolutionary)
Jose Delos Reyes (AFP) Formation December 21, 1935 (Official)
March 22, 1897 (Revolutionary) Website Philippine Armed Forces | ||
The following is the list of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The Armed Forces of the Philippines were created as a result of the December 21, 1935 National Defense Act, Commonwealth Act No. 1. However, the origin of the organization can be traced back to the establishment of the Philippine Constabulary, armed Filipino forces organized in 1901 by the United States to combat the Philippine Revolutionary Forces then led by General Emilio Aguinaldo.
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, usually the only soldier holding a rank of four-star general/admiral is the head of all military forces of the Philippines including all service branches under its command. Its direct equivalent in the United States Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike his/her United States counterpart which is merely supervisory, the AFP Chief of Staff has operational control over all military personnel of the Armed Forces.