Philippine Air Defense Control Center Quiz and Flashcards

What is the primary reason for the existence of the Philippine Air Force (PAF)?

According to the Revised Administrative Code of 1987, what is one of the roles of the defense establishment in the Philippines?

What does the HPAF Letter of Instruction on 13 March 1993 seek to reestablish?

Which entity mandates that the AFP is the protector of the people and state?

In which area does the AFP have a priority according to the text?

What is the role of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in an archipelagic country?

What is the primary responsibility of the Air Defense Direction Center or radar sites?

Where are the two operating radar stations of the Philippine Air Force located for detection purposes?

What is done through flight plan correlations with the Air Transportation Office (ATO) for the purpose of identification?

Which unit conducts intercept missions in the Philippine Air Defense System?

What will the air defense commander order if an unknown aircraft cannot be identified within two minutes?

Where is the Air Defense Control Center located for identification purposes in the Philippine Air Defense System?

Air Defense Organization

The Air Defense Command and its operating units are organized into the 580th Air Base Group at San Fernando City, La Union and the 5th Fighter Wing at Basa Air Base, Pampanga.

Philippine Air Defense System (PADS)

PADS is composed of command and control, surveillance, and weapons platforms.
The system is organized into three concepts:
- Airspace Control Operations (air surveillance management and control)
- Air Defense Operations (all measures to nullify and reduce the effectiveness of hostile aircraft and weapons)
- Provide tactical early warning of hostile air activity

Air Defense Operations

Detection is done through PAF's two operating radar stations, one located at San Fernando, La Union and the other at Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, and the joint use of Air Transportation Office's radar facilities covering 80% of the country.
Identification is done through the Philippine Air Defense Control Center.
Interception is done through intercept missions conducted by the 5th Fighter Wing if an unknown aircraft cannot be identified within two minutes.
Destruction is the means of destruction of hostile aircraft.

Phases of Air Defense Operations

Detection: primary responsibility of the Air Defense Direction Center or radar sites.
Identification: done by the Air Defense Control Center through flight plan correlations with Air Transportation Office (ATO).
Interception: if an unknown aircraft cannot be identified within two minutes, the air defense commander will order the scramble of fighters for interception.
Destruction: if found hostile, the interceptor will initiate destruction or neutralization upon order by the proper authority.

Air Defense Definition and Current Defense Policies

The defense of the country by the AFP is mandated by the Constitution.
The role of the defense establishment is to guard the country against external and internal threats to national peace and security, provide support for social and economic development.
The HPAF Letter of Instruction on 13 March 1993 specifies the reestablishment of a limited air defense system (LADS) to bring back the deficiency of pilots and weapons controllers.
The PAF is tasked with the responsibility of maintaining and operating the Philippine Air Defense System (PADS).

Learn about the organization and concept of the Philippine Air Defense System (PADS), including Air Defense Command units, such as the 580th Air Base Group and the 5th Fighter Wing. Explore the components of PADS, which include command and control, surveillance, and weapons platforms.