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• The Philippine Revolutionary Navy was established

  1898
• The Off Shore Patrol was established


  1939
• Four-fold mission of the Philippine Fleet

  • National Defense
  • Security Operations
  • Deterrence
  • National Development
• Philippine Naval Patrol was established


  1947
• Philippine Navy was established


  1951
• Philippine Marine Corps


  • Rapid deployment
  • Amphibious strike force
  • Small but highly mobile
  • Hard-hitting
  • Superbly trained
  • Home of the sailors
  • Home of the fighting ships
  • Has major units namely: Offshore Combat Force, Sealift Amphibious, Littoral Combat Force and Fleet Support Group and special units, NAG, NAVSOG, and FTDC
• Major Type Commands of the Philippine Navy


  • Naval Operational Commands
  • Support Commands
  • Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC)
  • Naval Education Training and Doctrine Command (NETDC)
  • Naval Reserve Command (NRC)
  • Naval Construction Engineering Brigade (NCEBde)
  • Naval Installation Command (NIC)
• Support Units of the Philippine Navy

  • Naval Intelligence and Security Force (NISF)
  • Philippine Navy Finance Center (PNFC)
  • Naval Logistics Center (NLC)
  • Bonifacio Naval Station (BNS)
  • Manila Naval Hospital (MNH)
  • Cavite Naval Hospital (CNH)
  • Headquarters Philippine Navy and Headquarters Support Group (HPN& HSG)
• Deputy Commander of the Navy


  • Assists the FOIC and performs functions in his absence
• Highest Naval Officer


  • Executes command functions in relation to Naval strategy, tactics, and operations
  • Acts as the immediate advisor to the Chief of Staff, AFP
  • Responsible for planning, development, and execution of Naval Defense in the country
• Organizations under the Philippine Navy

  • Naval Intelligence and Security Force (NISF)
  • Philippine Navy Finance Center (PNFC)
  • Naval Logistics Center (NLC)
  • Bonifacio Naval Station (BNS)
  • Manila Naval Hospital (MNH)
  • Cavite Naval Hospital (CNH)
  • Headquarters Philippine Navy and Headquarters Support Group (HPN& HSG)
• Departments in Headquarters Philippine Navy

  • N1
  • N2
  • N3
  • N4
  • N5
  • N6
  • N7
  • N8
  • N9
  • N10
• Central Staff


  • Exercises general supervision over the central staff, special and technical staff, and performs other duties assigned by the FOIC
• Functions in Headquarters Philippine Navy

  • Administrative and Personnel
  • Intelligence
  • Operations
  • Logistics
  • Plans and Programs
  • CEIS
  • CMO
  • Education and Training
  • Reservists and Retirees Affairs
  • Personal Staff
  • Naval Modernization Office (NMO)
  • Naval Public Information Office (NPIO)
  • Command Master Chief Petty Officer (CMCPO)
  • Flag Secretary
  • The Naval Inspector General (TNIG)
  • Central Staff
  • Ships and Yards
  • Special and Technical Staff
  • Naval Adjutant
  • Naval Provost Marshal
  • Naval Health Service
  • Naval Judge Advocate
  • Naval Chaplain
  • Naval Civil Engineer
• Mission of the Philippine Navy
• Functions of the Philippine Navy


  1. Provide assets for naval patrol, sea control, and amphibious operations

  2. Assist in national security operations and ensure safety and security of coastal areas

  3. Employ assets for disaster response, maritime search and rescue, patrol sealift, and other directed operations
• The Philippine Fleet can be contacted via [e-mail] or Sundalong guro FB page
• Executive Officer

  • Designated second in command of the ship
  • In absence of CO, becomes acting CO
  • Primarily responsible for ship and personnel administration, overall training, daily routine, and maintenance of good order and discipline
  • Department heads report to him for internal administration matters
• Topics covered in Ship’s Organization

  • PN Ranks, Rates, Ratings, Uniforms and Insignias
  • Naval Customs and Traditions
  • Naval Terms and Phraseologies
  • Naming and Code Designation of PN Vessels
  • Ship Type and Characteristics
• Engineering Officer

  • Responsible for operation, care, and maintenance of propulsion and auxiliary equipment, control of damage, and repairs
  • Supervises Damage Control Officer and Repair Officer
• Commanding Officer

  • Line officer assigned by the FOIC, PN with responsibility to command a ship
  • Referred to as "Captain" regardless of rank
  • Charged with absolute responsibility for safety, well-being, and efficient operation of the command
  • Specific duties, responsibilities, and authority set forth in AFP and PN regulations, customs, and traditions of naval service
• Deck Officer


  • Responsible for preservation and cleanliness of the ship's exterior, operation, care, and maintenance of various equipment and systems related to the ship's exterior
• Operations Officer


  • Responsible for collection, evaluation, and dissemination of combat and operational information for the ship's assigned mission and tasks
  • Supervises Combat Information Center (CIC) Officer and Communications Officer
• Chief Master-at-Arms Responsibilities

  Assisting the OOD in the execution of ship's routine; supervising crew turning out promptly at all hands evolutions and reveille, controlling standing lights, maintaining silence after taps, handling liberty parties, processing newly reported personnel; supervising extra duty men, punishments, special functions, delinquency reports, lucky bag, escorts, 8 o'clock reports, safety and welfare of prisoners, inspections, adherence to ship's regulations, presence at official gatherings
• Petty Officer – a term that applies to an individual in the pay grade E4 to E7
• Unrated/Non-rated/Unclassified – a term used to identify an individual who has not yet been classified for a particular rating. His rank would carry an initial (UN). Ex: ASN(UN)
• Rate – is the term used to identify the level of achievement and expertise within the individual’s rating. Rate may also be called pay grade within a rating
• Responsibilities of a Deck Officer

  1. Operation, care, and maintenance of the ground tackle, mooring lines, ship's boats, life rafts, lifesaving equipment, towing gears, rigging, gangways, fueling and provisioning at sea gears, and other deck appurtenances

  2. Preservation of equipment related to deck seamanship, loading and unloading operations, planning and execution of deck seamanship evolutions and operations including anchoring, mooring, fueling, and replenishment at sea

  3. Supervising loading, unloading, and stowage of cargo; supervising operation of paint, sail, and boatswain's lockers as well as garbage disposal
• Rank – is the combined rate and rating of an individual
• Striker – a term that applies to an individual in the pay grade E1 to E3
• Rating – is a term used in the Navy to identify an occupational specialty based on aptitude, training, experience, knowledge, and skills of an individual
• Master-at-arms duties

  Serve in or take charge of gun crews and damage control parties
• DT - Dental Technician


  • Assist Navy dentists in various chairside, laboratory, and administrative duties
  • Qualified in making and fitting artificial teeth, dental X-ray techniques, and clinical laboratory work
• DK - Disbursing Clerk

  • Maintain the financial records of Navy personnel
  • Prepare payrolls, determine transportation entitlements, compute travel allowances and process claims for reimbursement of travel expenses
  • Process vouchers for receiving and spending public money and ensure accounting data is accurate
  • Maintain fiscal records, prepare financial reports and returns
• QM - Quartermaster


  • Assist the navigator and officer of the deck (OOD)
  • Steer the ship, take radar bearings and ranges, make depth soundings and celestial observations, plot courses and command small craft
  • Maintain charts, navigational aids, oceanographic publications and records for the ship’s log
  • Maintain files and service records
• YN - Yeoman

  • Perform secretarial and clerical work
  • Deal with visitors, telephone calls, and incoming mail
  • Organize files, operate copy machines, order and distribute supplies
  • Write and type business and social letters, notices, directives, forms, and reports
  • Maintain files and service records
• EN - Engineman

  • Keep internal combustion engines, diesel or gasoline, in good order
  • Maintain refrigeration, air-conditioning, distilling-plant engines, and compressors
• ET - Electronics Technician


  • Responsible for electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation and electronic countermeasures
  • Maintain, repair, calibrate, tune and adjust all electronic equipment used for communications, detection and tracking, recognition and identification, navigation and electronic countermeasures
• GM - Gunner’s Mate


  • Operate, maintain and repair all gunnery equipment, guided-missile launching systems, rocket launchers, guns, gun mounts, turrets, projectors and associated equipment
  • Make detailed casualty analyses and repairs of electrical, electronic, hydraulic and mechanical systems
  • Test and inspect ammunition, missiles and their ordnance components
  • Train and supervise personnel in the handling and stowage of ammunition, missiles and assigned ordnance equipment
• SK - Storekeeper

  • Ensure needed supplies are available including clothing, machine parts, forms, and food
  • Have duties as civilian warehousemen, purchasing agents, stock clerks, supervisors, retail sales clerks, store managers, inventory clerks, buyers, parts clerks, bookkeepers, and fork lift operators