Maj. Gen. Elpidio Talja (middle), commander of Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), leads the donning of rank to 15 newly promoted and commisioned air force reservist officers at Villamor Air Base in Pasay City recently. (Courtesy of AFRC) The Philippine Air Force (PAF) pinned new ranks to 15 newly...
ILIGAN CITY – Armed Forces Western Mindanao Command chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido awarded a plaque and medals to the outgoing officers and personnel of the Special Operations Task Force 511.2 on Friday, July 28. The Military Merit Medal was presented to Marine Major David Heuwetter III, the outgoing...
Combat aircraft from the Philippine Air Force (PAF) and United States Air Force (USAF) flew over military training areas in east of Luzon to enhance their ability to work together in carrying out defensive counter-air (DCA) operations. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo,...
At the Philippine Air Force’s 76th anniversary celebration on July 3, 2023, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. spelled out in clear terms the significance of its continuing mission. He urged the men and women of the PAF to uphold the values of integrity, excellence and patriotism “as the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has lauded the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for being "custodians" of the skies and the protector of the country's territorial integrity and maritime zones. *President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot)* Marcos said this during the PAF's...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is aiming to better secure the Philippine skies and create a better future for the Filipinos as the “wings of our nation” by being a more capable, credible, and sustainable force. *Philippine Air Force personnel perform a hoist rescue operation using a Super Huey...
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) held simultaneous flag-raising rites in all of its air bases around the country in celebration of its 76 th founding anniversary on Saturday, July 1. *(Photo: Philippine Air Force) * Lt. Gen. Stephen Parreño, PAF commanding general, led the rites at the PAF...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday confirmed the presence of a US aircraft that landed in Manila supposedly without a handler or an advisory. However, Ma. Teresita Daza, DFA spokesperson, said a "diplomatic clearance was issued to an aircraft of this type in relation to a bilateral...
CAMP JUAN, Ilocos Norte – A retired member of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) died when the car he was driving fell into a ravine in Sitio Rubruban, Barangay 19, Abucay, Piddig, Ilocos Norte recently. Police identified the victim as Avelino Crisostomo, 64, resident of Barangay 20, San Jose,...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the Australian Army kicked off the second phase of the Philippines-Australia Army-to-Army Exercise (PAAAE) “Kasangga” in Tanay, Rizal on Monday, June 5. *Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., commanding general of the Philippine Army (PA), delivers a speech during the...
The Philippine Army (PA) and the United States National Guard Bureau have coordinated to enhance the two units’ reserve force and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) capabilities. (Photo by Philippine Army) Col. Xerxes Trinidad, PA spokesperson, said this was revealed during the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has issued a new executive order (EO) that reorganizes the government’s Zero Hunger task force which used to be headed by the now-defunct Office of the Cabinet Secretary (OCS). *(File photo)* Based on EO 27, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin...
