Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

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The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest ranking military officer and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. The position is usually held by a four-star rank general or admiral. Its direct equivalent in the US Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The holder of this position is appointed by, as well as directly reports to the president of the Philippines under the Article VII, Section 18 of the 1987 Constitution. He executes the president's commands, tactics, operations, plannings, and strategies, as well as serves as the immediate adviser to the secretary of national defense. He also prescribes directions to all commands (including the commanding general of the Philippine Army, the commanding general of the Philippine Air Force, the flag officer-in-command of the Philippine Navy, the commanders of the AFP Combatant Commands, and the AFP Board of Generals). The Armed Forces of the Philippines were created as a result...

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