Philippine Armed Forces Overview

The authority of civilian leadership over the military, ensuring a democratic structure.

The top position in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), responsible for the overall command and direction of the military.

The head of the Department of National Defense, responsible for overseeing the policies and administration of the Philippine military.

The highest-ranking military officer in the AFP, responsible for the day-to-day operations and administration of the military.

The primary duty of the Philippine Army is to protect the country's sovereignty and integrity, and to support national development initiatives.

The most important value in the military, encompassing trustworthiness, honesty, integrity, and respect for oneself and others.

The deep affection and loyalty to one's country, demonstrated through courage and adherence to the constitution.

The commitment to fulfilling assigned tasks and responsibilities, prioritizing the mission and welfare of others above personal desires.

It's the reason why people do things. It might not involve explaining every decision to everyone.

It's about prioritizing tasks and making sure the right people are responsible for completing them.

It's the drive that pushes people to do their best to achieve a mission.

It's about continuously improving every aspect of the organization: people, facilities, equipment, training, and resources.

It's a face-to-face interaction with subordinates, often in a first-line leadership role.

It involves influencing hundreds to thousands of people within an organization.

This level of leadership involves responsibility for large organizations and influencing thousands to hundreds of thousands of people.

Putting the welfare of the nation, the army, and your subordinates before your own interests. Doing what's right for the greater good.

The process of collecting, evaluating, and interpreting information about the enemy, their operations, and the environment.

Unprocessed information from sources like observations, reports, and rumors. It can be true or false, accurate or inaccurate.

People, objects, or events that provide information about the enemy, weather, or terrain.

Intelligence critical for unit commanders before and during battles, helping them make informed decisions.

Counterintelligence aims to protect information from the enemy and prevent sabotage.

Measures taken to hide information from the enemy.

Measures taken to actively block the enemy from obtaining information or engaging in sabotage.

A method of conveying information between people or places, except by direct conversations.

The process of visually representing the Earth's surface using maps and charts.

A visual representation of a part of the Earth's surface, drawn to scale, showing features from above.

A measure that helps determine distances on the map, the area covered, and the level of detail shown.

The combination of Army Values, attributes, skills, and actions that relate to a soldier's physical and mental well-being.

The highest form of discipline is the willing obedience of subordinates, showing trust in leaders, understanding the mission's purpose, respecting the unit, and fulfilling duties.

A state of order and obedience within a command, where individuals willingly prioritize the group's needs over their own.

Military discipline is achieved through effective training, resulting in unity, dedication, smart appearance, cleanliness, equipment maintenance, respect for superiors and peers, and fairness for all soldiers regardless of background.

The highest form of military respect, conveyed through a specific hand gesture.

In saluting, face the person or flag, bring your hand up in a swift motion, and lower it directly back down to your side.

Saluting is performed when the national anthem or foreign anthems are played, to uncased national colors outdoors, on ceremonial occasions, during reveille/retreat, during the sounding of honors, when turning over formations, when rendering reports, and to officers of friendly foreign countries.

Saluting is not required indoors unless reporting to an officer or on guard duty, by a sentinel armed with a pistol after challenging, by an enlisted man coming to attention when addressed by an officer, by prisoners, in churches, theaters, or public assemblies.

Leadership is the process of influencing people to achieve a common goal. It involves providing purpose, direction, and motivation. It also includes operating to accomplish the mission and improving the organization.

Influencing means getting people to do what you want them to do, using persuasive skills and communication to achieve shared goals.

A map that only shows horizontal positions of features.

A map that shows terrain features with measurable heights.

A map showing various colors to represent man-made objects, water features, elevation, etc.

A raised, elongated area of land.

A low, gently sloping area of land.

A steep, sharply sloping area of land.

A hollow or curved area of land.

A bulging or rounded area of land.