Philippine Navy

The Philippine Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It has an estimated strength of 24,500 active service personnel, including the 10,300-strong... Wikipedia

  • Founded:  May 20, 1898
  • Type:  Navy
  • Role:  Naval Warfare
  • Size:  27,270 active personnel, (including 10,300 Marines), 15,000 reserve personnel, 96 (+16) combat vessels, 21 support vessels, 33 (+14) aircraft
  • Part of:  Armed Forces of the Philippines
  • Headquarters:  Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Malate, Manila, Philippines
  • Patron:  Our Lady of La Naval de Manila
  • Motto(s):  "Protecting the Seas, Securing our Future"
  • Engagements:  Philippine Revolution, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Communist Insurgencies, Moro conflict, New People's Army rebellion, Spratly Islands Dispute, Scarborough Shoal standoff, Battle of Marawi, Anti-piracy operations in Sulu and Celebes Sea
  • Commander-in-Chief:  President Bongbong Marcos
  • Secretary of National Defense:  Gilberto C. Teodoro
  • Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines:  Romeo S. Brawner Jr, PA
  • Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy:  VADM Jose Ma. Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta, PN
  • Vice Commander of the Philippine Navy:  MGEN Edwin E. Amadar, PN(M)
  • Chief of Naval Staff:  VADM Alan M. Javier, PN
  • Command Master Chief of the Navy:  MCPO Rosimalu D. Galgao, PN
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo