Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force
The Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force is the overall commander and senior general of the Philippine Air Force, the air & air defense arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Lieutenant General. The Commanding General has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the air force, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
| Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force | |
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Incumbent Lieutenant General Allen T. Paredes since January 16, 2020 | |
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| Abbreviation | CGPAF |
| Reports to | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Appointer | President of the Philippines |
| Formation | July 1, 1947 |
| Deputy | Vice Commander of the Philippine Air Force Chief of Air Staff |
| Website | https://www.paf.mil.ph/ |
List of Commanding Generals
The following are the Commanding Generals of the Philippine Air Force since its foundation in 1947, with some generals commanding various units from the Philippine Army Air Corps until it was replaced by the Philippine Air Force in 1947.[1]
| No. | Portrait | Commanding General (Primary Background) | Took office | Left office | Time in office | President | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colonel Pelagio A. Cruz (Attack) | 9 June 1947 | 16 March 1951 | 3 years, 280 days | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino | ||
| 2 | Brigadier General Eustacio D. Orobia (Fighter) | 16 March 1951 | 2 June 1952 | 1 year, 78 days | Elpidio Quirino | ||
| 2 | Brigadier General Eustacio D. Orobia (Fighter) | 16 March 1951 | 2 June 1952 | 1 year, 78 days | Elpidio Quirino | ||
| 3 | Brigadier General Benito Nicano R. Ebuen (Infantry, Artillery, and Airbase Commander) | 16 March 1951 | 2 June 1952 | 1 year, 78 days | Elpidio Quirino | ||
| * | Brigadier General Pelagio A. Cruz (Attack) | 03 November 1953 | 17 December 1956 | 3 years, 44 days | Elpidio Quirino | ||
| * | Brigadier General Benito Nicano R. Ebuen (Infantry, Artillery, and Airbase Commander) | 17 December 1956 | 17 March 1957 | 90 days | Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay | ||
| 4 | Brigadier General Pedro Q. Molina (Infantry, Bombers, and Tactical Operations) | 17 March 1957 | 17 July 1962 | 5 years, 122 days | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos P. Garcia Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| 5 | Brigadier General Jonas A. Victoria (Artillery, Airbase Commander and Tactical Operations) | 17 July 1962 | 11 June 1964 | 1 year, 330 days | Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| 6 | Brigadier General Agusto L. Jurado (Infantry, Logistics, and Tactical Operations) | 11 June 1964 | 1 June 1965 | 355 days | Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| 7 | Brigadier General Victor H. Dizon (Bombers, Training and Communications) | 1 June 1965 | 29 December 1965 | 211 days | Diosdado Macapagal | ||
| 8 | Brigadier General Jose B. Ramos (Training and Communications) | 29 December 1965 | 15 August 1967 | 1 year, 229 days | Diosdado Macapagal Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 9 | Brigadier General Emmanuel S. Casabar (Infantry, Intelligence, and Fighters) | 15 August 1967 | 27 May 1968 | 286 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 10 | Brigadier General Juan B. Guevarra (Intelligence and Communications) | 27 May 1968 | 08 September 1968 | 104 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 11 | Brigadier General Jesus Z. Singson (Field Artillery and Fighters) | 08 September 1968 | 15 January 1972 | 3 years, 129 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 12 | Major General Jose L. Rancudo (Fighters) | 15 January 1972 | 27 March 1976 | 4 years, 72 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 13 | Major General Samuel O. Sarmiento (Training and Fighters) | 27 March 1976 | 01 October 1981 | 5 years, 188 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 14 | Brigadier General Petronio M. Lapeña (Training and Fighters) | 01 October 1981 | 05 April 1982 | 186 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 15 | Major General Vicente M. Piccio, Jr. (Training and Fighters) | 05 April 1982 | 25 February 1986 | 3 years, 326 days | Ferdinand Marcos | ||
| 16 | Major General Ramon J. Farolan, Jr. (Fighters and Staff) | 25 February 1986 | 08 October 1986 | 195 days | Corazon Aquino | ||
| 17 | Major General Antonio E. Sotelo (Fighters and Staff) | 08 October 1986 | 06 April 1988 | 1 year, 211 days | Corazon Aquino | ||
| 18 | Major General Jose L. De Leon, Jr. (Fighters) | 06 April 1988 | 24 February 1990 | 1 year, 324 days | Corazon Aquino | ||
| 19 | Major General Geraldo C. Protacio (Fighters and Staff) | 24 February 1990 | 19 April 1991 | 1 year, 54 days | Corazon Aquino | ||
| 20 | Lieutenant General Loven C. Abadia (Fighters and Tactical Operations) | 19 April 1991 | 08 August 1992 | 1 year, 111 days | Corazon Aquino Fidel V. Ramos | ||
| 21 | Lieutenant General Loven C. Abadia (Fighters and Tactical Operations) | 08 August 1992 | 13 December 1993 | 1 year, 127 days | Fidel V. Ramos | ||
| 22 | Lieutenant General Nicasio P. Rodriguez, Jr. (Airlifts) | 13 December 1993 | 26 December 1995 | 2 years, 13 days | Fidel V. Ramos | ||
| 23 | Lieutenant General Arnulfo E. Acedera (Tactical Operations) | 26 December 1995 | 29 November 1996 | 339 days | Fidel V. Ramos |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III, AFP | 29 November 1996 – 08 January 1999 |
| Lt. Gen. Willie Cacdac Florendo, AFP | 08 January 1999 – 10 October 2000 |
| Lt. Gen. Benjamin P. Defensor, Jr., AFP [2] | 10 October 2000 – 10 September 2002 |
| Lt. Gen. Nestor R. Santillan, AFP [3] | 10 September 2002 – 14 May 2004 |
| Maj. Gen. Arcadio Seron, AFP (OIC) [4] | 14 May 2004 – 2 July 2004 |
| Lt. Gen. Jose L. Reyes, AFP [5] | 2 July 2004 – 02 February 2007 |
| Lt. Gen. Horacio S. Tolentino, AFP [6] | 02 February 2007 – 04 January 2008 |
| Lt. Gen. Pedrito S. Cadungog, AFP [7][8] | 04 January 2008 – 09 January 2009 |
| Lt. Gen. Oscar H. Rabena, AFP [9] | 09 January 2009 – 09 January 2012 |
| Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Jr., AFP [10] | 09 January 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
| Lt. Gen. Jeffrey F. Delgado, AFP [11] | 30 April 2014 – 09 March 2016 |
| Lt. Gen. Edgar R. Fallorina, AFP [12][13] | 09 March 2016 – 24 October 2017 |
| Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard R. Kintanar, Jr., AFP [14][15] | 24 October 2017 – 21 December 2018 |
| Lt. Gen. Rozzano D. Briguez, AFP [16] | 21 December 2018 – 16 January 2020 |
| Lt. Gen Allen T. Paredes, AFP [17][18] | 16 January 2020 – Present |
Notes
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