Post: | Commanding General |
Body: | the Philippine Air Force |
Flag: | Seal of the Philippine Air Force.svg |
Incumbent: | Lieutenant General Stephen P. ParreƱo |
Incumbentsince: | December 20, 2022 |
Reports To: | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Appointer: | President of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
Termlength: | 2 years [1] |
Constituting Instrument: | Republic Act No. 11939 |
Formation: | July 1, 1947 |
Deputy: |
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The Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force is the overall commander and senior general of the Philippine Air Force, the aerial warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Lieutenant General. The holder of the position has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the armed forces.
The following are the Commanding Generals/Chiefs 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.[2]