Philippine Air Force

The Philippine Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Initially formed as part of the Philippine Army as the Philippine Army... Wikipedia

• Founded:  July 01, 1947
• Type:  Air force
• Role:  Aerial warfare
• Size:  17,600 active personnel, 16,000 reserve personnel, 227 total aircraft in service with additional 56 on order
• Part of:  Armed Forces of the Philippines
• Headquarters:  Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
• Motto(s):  "Guardians of our Precious Skies, Bearers of Hope"
• March:  Philippine Air Force Hymn
• Engagements:  World War II, Hukbalahap Rebellion, United Nations Operation in the Congo, Communist insurgencies, Moro conflict, New People's Army rebellion, 1986–90 Philippine coup attempts, Spratly Islands Dispute, Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines, Battle of Marawi
• Commander-in-Chief:  President Bongbong Marcos
• Secretary of National Defense:  Gilberto Teodoro Jr.
• Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines:  GEN Antonio G. Nafarrette, PA
• Commanding General of the Air Force:  Lieutenant General Arthur M. Cordura, PAF
• Vice Commander, Philippine Air Force:  Major General Pablo E. Rustria, Jr. (acting)
• Chief of Air Staff:  Major General Ulysses S. Marquez
• Sergeant Major of the Air Force:  CMSgt John I. Roxas, PAF
• Attack:  A-29B, AS-211, SF-260TP/MP
• Fighter:  FA-50PH
• Helicopter:  Bell 412EP, UH-1H/D, W-3A, S-70A-5/i, S-76A/AUH-76, Bell 205
• Attack helicopter:  T129B, AW109E Power, MD520MG
• Patrol:  ATR 72MP
• Reconnaissance:  Aero Commander, Cessna 208, ScanEagle, Hermes 450, Hermes 900
• Trainer:  SF-260FH, T-41B/D
• Transport:  Fokker F27, C-130, Aero Commander, Cessna 208, IPTN NC-212, F28, N-22B, C-295M, Hawker 800, Gulfstream G280
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo