MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS

• A military organization is a group of men or units

  banded together to perform military functions with

  definite responsibilities and duties assigned each

  individual.
• FOUR PRINCIPLES OF ORGANIZATION

  • unity of command
  • span control
  • homogeneous
  • delegation of authority
• Unity of command - means one and only one leader at each level of command.
• Span control - limits the number of individuals that one supervisor can control.
• Homogenous – refers to the personnel and equipment

  needed to accomplish the mission are grouped.
• Delegation of authority – ensures that the commander

  is responsible for the outcome of an operation.
• Mission – refers to the delicate task assigned to an individual or unit of the armed services. To suit our purpose, the statement of the AFP’s mission must be clear and unequivocal reasons why the armed forces

  exist.
• Function – is the proper action by which a unit fulfills

  its reason for being.
• To uphold sovereignty, support the constitution

  and defend the territory of the Republic of the

  The Philippines.
• To advance the national aims, interests, and policies.
• To plan for the organization, maintenance, development and deployment of AFP active reserve forces for national security.
• To perform such other duties as the President may direct.
• The President of the country is the commander-in-chief of the

  Armed Forces of the Philippines.
• The Secretary of National Defense is the head of the department and is responsible to the Commander-in-Chief for the formulation and execution of plans, progress, and policies, relating to national defense and security.
• The Chief of Staff is the highest military officer in the AFP. He has command over all elements of the AFP. He executes the President’s functions in relation to military strategy, tactics, and operations and acts as the immediate adviser to the Secretary of National Defense.
• 3 MAJOR SERVICES OF AFP

  • PH Army
  • PH Navy
  • PH Airforce