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PAF History:
AFP and PAF ORGANIZATION  MILITIA ACT 2715 dated 17 MARCH
AFP VISION: 1917-
A world class AFP source of national Creation of the PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
pride by 2028 GUARD

AFP MISSION:  PHILIPPINE NATIONAL GUARD

“Protect the people and the state, and TRANSFORMATION
secure the sovereignty of the state and  PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY AIR
the integrity of the national territory.” CORPS
02 JANUARY 1935
AFPs Commander in Chief:  PHILIPPINE ARMY AIR CORPS
Pres. Ferdinand R Marcos JR 23 December 1935
 PAF became a Major Service on 04
Secretary of National Defense: October 1947
Sec. Gilberto Eduardo Gerardo T Teodoro  Nichols Air Base – 1948
JR  Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base- 1982

Chief of Staff AFP: The AFP Mandate:

General Romeo S Brawner JR The Armed Forces of the Philippines is the
Protector of the people and the State.
AFP= Integral part of the AFP
PAF, PA, PN= Responsible for the Air
Operations in coordination with PA and PN

PAF Vision:
A more capable and credible Air Force
responsive to national security and
development.

PAF Mission:
“To organize, train, euip, maintain and
provide forces in order to conduct prompt and
sustained air operations to accomplish the
AFP mission.”
Major Services Leadership
PAF Functions:
CGPAF: a. Organize, train, and equip forces for
LTGEN Arthur M Cordura PAF prompt and sustained air operations
for the defense of the Philippines
CGPA: b. Organize, train and equip forces for
LTGEN Antonio G Nafarette PA airlift, airborne and tactical air
operations unilaterally or in
FOIC PN: coordination with surface forces
VADM Jose Ambrosio Q Ezpeleta PN c. Formulate and develop doctrines,
PAF ORGANIZATION concepts, systems, policies,
procedures, strategies, tactics and
techniques for operations peculiar to
the Air Force
d. Organize, train and equip all Air Force
reserve units
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operations in support of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines and provide base services at
Brigadier General Benito N Ebuen Air Base.

AMC SUBUNITS:
205th Tactical Helicopter Wing- To conduct
tactical helicopter operations in support to the
accomplishment of the PAF mission.
220th Airlift Wing- To conduct tactical airlift
operations in support of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines.
505th Search and Rescue Group- To
e. Perform such other functions as may
conduct air search and rescue operations in
be provided by law or assigned by
support of the AFP and civilian agencies.
higher authority
AIR COMBAT COMMAND
PAF Structure
To provide forces for tactical air and special
operations in support to the accomplishment
✔ The PAF will continue to pursue the
of the AFP mission.

ACC SUBUNITS:

15TH Strike Wing - To conduct tactical air

operations in support of the AFP Forces.

710th Special Operations Wing - To conduct

Special Operations and other Contingency
Operations in support to PAF Mission.

desired organizational structure. AIR INSTALLATION AND BASE

✔ To ensure that requirements of the DEVELOPMENT COMMAND
Unified Commands (UCs) are To manage, administer, and develop bases
supported and provided. and installations and provide base services to
✔ End state is to successfully defend the the PAF and AFP units in support to the PAF
People and the State. mission.

PAF UNITS: AIBDC SUBUNITS:

AIR DEFENSE COMMAND
520TH Air Base Group - To manage,
ADC SUBUNITS AND MISSIONS administer, operate, and maintain base
5TH Fighter Wing- To conduct fighter facilities and provide base services at CJVAB
in support to AIBDC mission.
operations in support of the PAF Mission.
530th Air Base Group - To manage,
580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing – administer, operate, and maintain base
facilities and provide base services at EAAB
To provode Air Surveillance, Aircraft Control in support to AIBDC mission.
and Command and Control in support with
the ADC Mission. 540th Air Base Group - To manage,
administer, operate, and maintain base
facilities and provide base services at BAB in
960th Air and Missile Defense Wing- To support to AIBDC mission.
conduct active and passive air and missile
defense operatins in support to the ADC 550TH Air Base Group - To manage,
administer, operate, and maintain base
Mission. facilities and provide base services at FAB in
support to AIBDC mission.
AIR MOBILITY COMMAND:To conduct air 560TH Air Base Group - To manage,
mobility and air search and rescue administer, operate, and maintain base
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facilities and provide base services at and to assist in the socio-economic
BGBNEAB in support to AIBDC mission. development efforts of the Government.
570TH Air Base Group -To manage,
administer, operate, and maintain base TACTICAL OPERATIONS WING
facilities and provide base services at To plan, direct and coordinate the
BGBNEAB in support to AIBDC mission. employment of air power in support to AFP
585TH Air Base Group - To manage, forces within its area of operations.
administer, operate, and maintain base - Tactical Operations Wing Northern
facilities and provide base services at CAB in
support to AIBDC mission. Luzon(TOWNOL)

790th Air Base Group - To manage,

- Tactical Operations Wing Southern
administer, operate, and maintain base Luzon (TOWSOL)
facilities and provide base services at - Tactical Operations Wing Central
CERAB in support to AIBDC mission.
(TOWCEN)
970TH Honor Escort and Ceremonial Group - - Tactical Operations Wing Eastern
To conduct military honors and other
ceremonial requirements for the PAF. Mindanao (TOWEASTMIN)
Philippine Air Force General Hospital - Tactical Operations Wing Western
Mindanao (TOWWESTMIN)
1301st Dental Dispensary- To provide - Tactical Operations Wing West
comprehensive dental services to PAF
Military Personnel, their dependents, and (TOWWEST)
authorized civilians.
250TH PRESIDENTIAL AIRLIFT WING
AIR LOGISTICS COMMAND
(PAW)
To provide logistics support to PAF Units and
To provide safe, secure and effective air
base services at Clark Air Base.
transportation for the President of the
ALC SUBUNITS: Republic of the Philippines and other VIPs.
410TH Maintenance Wing Mission- To
provide responsive and quality depot-level 355TH AVIATION ENGINEER WING (AEW)
maintenance services to all Units of the To provide general engineering support to
Philippine Air Force. the PAF and contribute to the national
development program of the government.
420TH SUPPLY WING - To provide supply
support to all units of the Philippine Air Force. 300TH AIR INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
WING (AISW)
Air Force Research and Development To provide Air Intelligence and Counter
Center -To conduct research and Intelligence in support to PAF mission.
development so as to establish a self-reliant
air force and utilize advance technology 900TH AIR FORCE WEATHER GROUP
techniques in support of government (AFWG)
programs. To provide specialized meteorological
services, including meteorological
AIR EDUCATION, TRAINING AND observations, forecasts and climatological
DOCTRINE COMMAND studies to support the AFP and other
To educate and train personnel and develop government agencies.
doctrines in support of the PAF mission.

AIR FORCE RESERVE COMMAND 900TH AIR FORCE WEATHER GROUP

To organize, train, equip, develop, and To provide meteorological services to support
administer the PAF Reserve Force as the the PAF Mission.
base for expansion in the event of war,
invasion, rebellion, disasters or calamities
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950TH CYBERSPACE AND ELECTRONIC resources, and timeline needed to
WARFARE WING (CEWW) achieve them. It provides a clear
To ensure that PAF Cyberspace is secured direction for decision-making, helps
and protected from both internal and external align teams toward common
threats. objectives, and guides resource
allocation to maximize
effectiveness. (Robert S. Kaplan and
AIR FORCE ACCOUNTING CENTER David P. Norton, 1996).
(AFAC) AFP TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN
To provide accounting services to PAF units,
prepare and submit quantitative financial
- Philippine Army Road Map 2024
reports needed in the decision-making of
authorities concerned.

AIR FORCE FINANCE CENTER (AFFC)

To provide financial services to the Philippine
Air Force.

AIR FORCE SPECIAL SERVICES GROUP

(AFSSG)
To provide special services to PAF personnel
and dependents.

HEADQUARTERS SERVICE SUPPORT

GROUP (HSSG) - Philippine Navy Sail Plan 2040
-To provide administrative control, security
and service support to Headquarters
Philippine Air Force.

PAF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

CENTER (HRMC)
To provide an effective and efficient
personnel management system in support of
the PAF mission.

PAF CIVIL MILITARY OPERATIONS

GROUP (CMOG)
To conduct Civil Military Operations in order
to support the Philippine Air Force in the
accomplishment of its mission.
- Philippine Air Force Flight Plan 2040
PARTS:

AFP TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN AND Strategy Map – illustration of an

organization’s strategy that can be easily
FLIGHT PLANS understood its members and stakeholders.
Vision- future plan of the unit.
STRATEGIC PLAN Perspective – refers to the areas of
performance where the organization anchors
- A strategic plan is a its success. These areas are interconnected
comprehensive, long-term roadmap in a series of cause and effect relationship.
that defines an organization's overall Mission - important task or duty that is
mission, vision, and goals, then assigned, allotted, or self-imposed.
outlines the specific actions,
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Core values - are personal ethics or ideals Establishment of the Exclusive Economic
that guide you when making decisions, Zone (EEZ) in 1978
building relationships and solving problems
Waypoint – a reference point that helps us The EEZ is an area beyond and
know where we are and where we're going. adjacent to the territorial sea, subject to the
specific legal regime established in this part,
AIR DEFENSE FLIGHT PLAN 2040 under which the rights and jurisdiction of the
coastal State and the rights and freedoms of
other States are governed by the relevant
provisions of UNCLOS.

Establishment of the three (3) Priority

Areas In 2016

Pursuant to Administrative Order No.

29, s. 2012, West Philippine Sea (WPS) is
the collective term used for the waters in the
western side of the Philippine archipelago
over which the Philippines has sovereign
jurisdiction and sovereign rights under
960TH AMDW FLIGHT PLAN 2040 international law, particularly the UNCLOS.

1. WPS
2. BASULTA
3. PH RISE

Establishment of the Philippine Defense

Area of Operations (PDAO) in 2017

• National Security Policy (2017)

• Inherent right of self defense under
international law and E.O. 292 (1987).
• That portion of the airspace is subject
to the protection and control of the
INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE Republic of the Philippines, and full
SYSTEM (IAMDS) control and discretion over who can
gain entry into our territory.
Operational Environment • Coverage: 743,073 sq nm
AO Nr 222 s. 1953( Establishment of
PADIZ) PAF INTEGRATED AIR OPERATIONS
CONCEPT (IAOC)
Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ)
- an airspace over land or water in which
the identification, location, and control of civil
aircraft is performed in the interest of national
security.
- may extend beyond a country's territory
to give the country more time to respond to
possible hostile aircraft.
- The establishment of PADIZ is an initial step
for an effective air defense system of the
Philippines wherein aircraft in flight shall be
subject to identification, location and control.
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IADS/IAMDS Maritime Interdiction, Electronic
-Utilizes active or passive defensive Attack
measures and combine capabilities to detect, (Counter-Land Operations,
identify, intercept, and neutralize threats. Counter-Sea Operations)
- CAPABILITY: Air defense, Radar • Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses
Operations, Command and Control. • Fighter Escort
- PAF Unit: 5FW, 580TH ACWW, PADCC, • Fighter Sweep
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PLATFORMS: FA-50PH, S-211, RADARS,
ELI-4000, SPADS PAF IAMDS C2 Structure (For Active Air
Defense)
The Command-and-Control relationship
enabling the rapid response of the IAMDS
components in the PADS.
• Centralized planning and control,
• Decentralized execution.
The PADCC serves as the primary C2
structure of the PADS supported by all BCCs.

AIR DEFENSE COMMAND BATTLE STAFF

MISSION ESSENTIAL TASK LIST (METL) –

ADC
Counter-Air Operations

Conducts Defensive Counterair

• Active Air and Missile Defense
o Air Defense AIR DEFENSE STRATEGY
o Ballistic Missile Defense
• Passive Air and Missile Defense
o Detection and Warning
o Chemical, Biological, Radiological and
Nuclear
o Camouflage, Concealment, Deception
o Hardening
o Reconstitution
o Dispersion
o Redundancy
o Mobility
Conducts Offensive Counterair
• Attack Operations
Surface Strike, Battlefield Air
Interdiction, Close Air Support,
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Track Interest/ Unknown Track b. Range: Decreasing in reference to the
Clasifications Defended Assets and Centers of
1. Routine- TOIs/Unknown Tracks that Gravity.
are regularly monitored at a specific c. Altitude: Descending to attack altitude.
area within the PADIZ. Criteria include d. Speed: Increasing to combat speed.
area of origin, squawk code, and data. e. Heading: Moving directly towards the
2. Passersby - TOIs/Unknown Tracks Defended Assets and COG
that are entering and exiting the PADIZ
on a straight line or almost straight
path without performing unusual or
hostile maneuvers. Criteria include
area of origin, squawk code, and
recorded data.
3. Interloper - TOIs/Unknown Tracks that
are entering and exiting the PADIZ that
don’t follow a straight path and perform
unusual maneuvers.
An Interloper TOI compels a scramble for VID
if:
A. Bearing: Shows that the TOI
originates from a suspected
enemy location.
B. Range: Decreasing in reference CURRENT CAPABILITIES;
to the Critical Assets
C. Altitude: Descending to possible
attack altitude or maintaining
low altitude.
D. Speed: Increasing to combat
speed.
E. Heading: Moving towards
landmass or orbiting near the
landmass near Critical Assets.

4. Danger Close- TOIs/Unknown Tracks

that are heading towards or traversing ONGOING CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT
areas considered as COG and
declared No-Fly Zones. Decision Hard COMMAND AND CONTROL:
Line for Danger Close UTs will be  Air Defense Management System
threat based. Based on existing  Integration of H1 and H2 Radar
Combat Identification and threat Projects
library. FIGHTER AIRCRAFT:
Danger Close TOI compels a scramble for  FA-50PH System Upgrade Project
VID if:  12 Additional Upgraded FA-50 Block
a. Bearing: Shows that the TOI originates 70 Project
from a suspected enemy location.  Fighter Basing Support System
 Multi-Role Fighter Acquisition

RADARS:
 2 Fixed MELCO Radars – ELUM AS,
Mt. LESON AS H2
 RADAR Basing Support System

SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE:

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 Additional AMDS Requirements
 GBADS Basing Support System
and Development
 MRAD / LRAD System Acquisition

CAPABILITY WAY AHEAD

COMMAND AND CONTROL:

 LINK 16 Integration
 C2 Electronic Warfare System
 Completion of BAB C2 Data Fusion
Center
FIGHTER AIRCRAFT:
 Multi-Role Fighter Program What is IOAS?
 Jet Trainer Aircraft Program
RADARS:
 1 Fixed Radar 3 Transportable Radar
 2 Airborne Early Warning and Control
Systems (AEWACS) H3
 12 Electronic Warfare Systems H2 /
H3
SURFACE TO AIR MISSILE:
 Ballistic Missile Defense System
 3 Batteries LRADS H3
 Additional 10 Batts
MRADS/SHORADS H3
 16 Counter- UAS (Kinetic/Non-Kinetic)
H3

INTEGRATED AIR OPERATIONS SYSTEM

JOINT OPERATING CONCEPT Force Employment – tool for air operations

planning
Force Development – prescribes the Core
Systems that can be employed for every
Mission Area

IAOS DEVELOPMENT

AIR POWER STRUCTURE MODEL

AFP CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS

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Surface Stike System (SSS) - Caters air
strike capabilities to find, fix, and destroy
surface targets, whether these targets are on
land or bodies of water.
Capability: Close Air Support, Armed Recon
and Escort, Air Interdiction
PAF Units: 15th Strike Wing

Iintelligence, Surveillance and

Reconnaissance System (ISRS)- Provides
situational awareness for timely and accurate
decision making by both air and ground
commanders.
Capabilities: Aerial and Photo Surveillance
PAF Unit: 300th AISW

Mobility Support System (MSS) - Provides

air mobility capabilities for rapid deployment
of forces and materiel.
The Airpower Pyramid represents the nature Capabilities: Airlift Transport, Air Mobile
and range of capabilities to fully exercise Operations, VIP Transport.
Airpower. PAF Units: 220th AW, 205th THW, 250 PAW

Search and Rescue System (SRS) - Caters

to the aggregate military and civilian efforts to
rescue, release or recover personnel from
permissive or hostile environments
Capabilities: Search and Rescue Survivor
Assisstance, Combat SAR
PAF Units: 505th SRG

Integrated Command and Control,

Communication andn Computer Systems-
Enables network-centric command andcontrol
IAOS CORE SYSTEMS capabilities in order to deliver timely, accurate
and proportionate responses.
Capabilities: Network-Centric Command and
Control
PAF Units: 950th CEISG

THE IOAS MATRIX

IADS - Utilizes active or passive defensive

measures and combine capabilities to detect,
identify, intercept, and neutralize threats.
Capability: Air Defense, Radar Operations
and Command and Control
PAF Units: 5FW, 580TH ACWW, PADCC
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AIR DEFENSE ORGANIZATION, MISSION  BGEN ROCKY J BINAG PAF-
& CAPABILITIES Wing Commander, 5FW
 BGEN VICENTE A NALDOZA
ADC HISTORY
PAF- Wing Commander,
DATE EVENT 580ACWW
01 Sep 1961 1st Air Defense  BGEN FRANCIES KAREM E
Division (1ADD) NERI PAF- Wing Commander,
was established 960 AMDW

02 Feb 1966 1ADD was re-

MISSION
designated as 1st
Air Division (1AD)
ADC Mission: To conduct Air
01 May 1997 Air Defense Defense Operations in Support
Command (ADC) of the AFP Mission
was activated
PADCC: To conduct Air
23 Mar 2005 ADC was
Defense Operations in Support
downgraded to
Air Defense Wing of the AFP Mission
(ADW)
DASF: To Coordinate and
13 Jun 2017 ADW was Control Tactical Air Support to
deactivated Surface Forces
which leads to
the reactivation of 5FW: To Conduct Fighter
ADC Operations in Support of the
Philippine Air Force Mission
20 Jul 2017 Formal
Ceremony of 580 ACWW: To Provide Air
ADC Reactivation Surveillance, Aircraft Control
and Command & Control in
Support to the ADC Mission

960 AMDW: To Conduct Active

and Passive Air Missile Defense
Operations in Support to the Air
Defense Command Mission

CAPABILITIES

ADC CAPABILITIES
 Provides Active Air Defense;
KEY LEADERS  Conducts Strategic Air Strike
 MGEN FABIAN M against Enemy Forces and
PEDREGOSA PAF- Installations;
Commander, ADC  Conducts Combat Air Patrol
 COL ALFRED C SARMIENTO over the Exclusive Economic
PAF- Chief, PADCC Zone (EEZ) and Kalayaan
 MAJ HALETTE D BURGOS Chain of Islands (KCI);
PAF- Chief DASF
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 Provides Air Surveillance, Early source intelligence and
Warning, Aircraft Control, meteorological and
Command and Control and oceanographic effects
Communication Network in information for planning,
support of PAF Air Defense execution, and assessment
System; to support AD operations;
 Deploys Missiles to Strategic  Issues airspace control
Areas for Counter-Air procedures and coordinates
Operations against Enemy Air airspace control activities;
Attacks; and
 Provides Air Support to Combat  Conducts
Forces in the Maritime operational/tactical level
Environment; assessment to determine
 Monitors Air and Surface Traffic the overall effectiveness of
over the Territorial Airspace, the mission.
EEZ and KCI; DASF CAPABILITIES
 Deploys Ground-Based Air
 Provides airspace
Defense Forces to Designated
management and control
PAF Bases and Other Vital
on integrated air
Installations; and
operations systems;
 Performs Ground-Based
 Deployment of mobile
Defense Operations to Protect
airspace controllers to
the AFP and National
de-conflict, vertical stack,
Government Assets and
and synchronize air and
Installations.
ground operations during
PADCC CAPABILITIES:
Integrated Air and Missile
 Performs primary Defense Operations and
operational Command and other Mission
Control over all PAF assets Operations;
during air operations;  Plan, Organize, and
 Trains and develop Create through
Command and Control (C2) briefing/dissemination of
personnel in performing Special Instructions
primary operational (SPINS) and
Command and Control over synchronization matrix;
all PAF air defense  Maintain an orderly, safe,
elements; and expeditious flow of
 Enhances interoperability civil and military aircraft
with AFP and allied forces; in the air and on the
 Plan, Tasks, and Direct day- ground in both air base
to-day air defense and and tactical
information operations, environments;
provide rapid reaction and  Operate at short notice
positive control, coordinate from established,
and de-conflict weapons temporary airfields,
employment, and integrate FOBs, and far-flung
the total air defense areas;
operations effort;  Provide mobile
 Receive, assemble, analyze, controllers and ATC
filter, and disseminate all- coordinators for other air
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operations and  Area of responsibility; and
ceremonies;  Implements plans and programs for
 Coordination, integration, the administration, operations, and
and regulation of the use security of air stations.
of airspace of defined 960 AMDW CAPABILITIES
dimensions; and
 Provides cover and protection for
 Deployment at CAAP
deployed forces in the conduct of
facilities for civil-military
Joint Fire and Maneuver;
ATC coordination and
 Detects, Identifies, Targets,
aircraft prioritization
Intercepts, and Neutralizes all
during air operation
forms of air attacks; and integrating
missions.
that response with other combat
5FW CAPABILITIES
management systems and

Perform fighter operations;
operations and tactical  Destroys hostile airborne aircraft
air support to combat and missiles or to nullify or reduce
forces; the effectiveness of air attacks;
 Perform fighter training  Defends government installations,
for air defense; and  economic centers, civilian
 Coordinate and population zones,
supervise the operation  defense assets, identified centers
of maintenance and of gravity, and identified national
technical training. critical infrastructures;
580 ACWW CAPABILITES  Conducts camouflage, deception,
obscurations, decoy, dispersion,
 Provides air situation picture of the air
target hardening, electronic counter
space environment;
measures, and electronic counter-
 Provides deployable air surveillance
counter measures operations;
and aircraft control;
 Ensures redundancy, replication,
 Collects and evaluates pertinent
regeneration of SAM and Gun
electronic intelligence information on
Systems; and
air activities and disseminate to higher
 Facilitates training of personnel and
Headquarters;
maintenance of equipment.
 Controls fighter interceptor and other
AREA OF OPERATIONS:
tactical aircrafts performing tactical
mission;
 Conducts air battle management and
command and control directions to all
battle control centers as alternate
PADCC;
 Renders necessary assistance to any
 Aircraft declaring emergency;
 Performs maintenance activities on
radar equipment and all its ancillaries;
 Conducts air battle management and
radar systems maintenance training to
organic and other PAF personnel;
 Conducts simulation, wargaming, and
evaluation of air battle plans;
 Conducts civil military operations in its
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to carry out our mission to execute national
defense programs.

The NMS serves as the baseline document

for the development of other strategic plans
and concepts.

NATIONAL MILITARY OBJECTIVES

BASA AIR
BASE,
Location
PAMPANG
A These can be achieved by seamlessly
employing different strategic approaches or
3 x AMDS ways namely influence, deter and defend as
Capabilit expressed in terms of programs projects and
and 3 x
y activities across the whole military spectrum
AAG
of military operations from peace time,
conflict and the war using the resources
PAG-ASA
provided by the Department of National
Location (AREA II),
Defense as categorized under internal and
PALAWAN external defense mission area capabilities
Capabilit These defense mission area
2 x AAG
y capabilities serve as the means of the
strategy that the whole AFP needs to
possess in order to meet ends or achieve
the NMS Objectives.

In the middle of ways and means are the

Doctrine, Organization, Training, Materiel,
Leadership, Personnel and Facilities that
contributes and influence the strategic
approaches and capabilitiesin the
implementation of NMS.
NATIONAL MILITARY STRATEGY
Hence The primordial objective of the NMS is
The National Military Strategy (NMS) of the to accomplish the National Military Objectives
Philippines the NMS is the strategic (NMO) listed in this slid which are
document of the AFP that lays out in broad complementary with our core national
strokes an overall design (ends, way means) interests and national security interest.