| Pelagio A. Cruz | |
| Office: | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Term Start: | December 31,1961 |
| Term End: | August 1962 |
| President: | Diosdado Macapagal |
| Predecessor: | Manuel Cabal |
| Successor: | Alfredo M. Santos |
| Office1: | Vice Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| President1: | Diosdado Macapagal Carlos P. Garcia |
| Term Start1: | January 1, 1959 |
| Term End1: | December 28, 1961 |
| Predecessor1: | Manuel Cabal |
| Office2: | Deputy Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| President2: | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Term Start2: | December 30, 1958 |
| Term End2: | January 1, 1959 |
| Successor2: | Alfredo Santos |
| Office3: | Chief of Philippine Constabulary |
| President3: | Carlos P. Garcia |
| Term Start3: | June 2, 1958 |
| Term End3: | December 30, 1958 |
| Predecessor3: | Manuel Cabal |
| Successor3: | Isagani Villoria Campo |
| Office4: | Director of National Intelligence Security Authority |
| President34: | Ramon Magsaysay Carlos Garcia |
| Term Start4: | 1956 |
| Term End4: | June 2, 1958 |
| Serviceyears: | 1932 - 1962 |
| Office5: | Commanding General of Philippine Air Force |
| President5: | Elpidio Quirino Ramon Magsaysay |
| Term Start5: | November 3, 1953 |
| Term End5: | December 17, 1956 |
| Predecessor5: | Benito R. Ebuen |
| Successor5: | Benito R. Ebuen |
| President6: | Manuel Roxas Elpidio Quirino |
| Term Start6: | June 9, 1947 |
| Term End6: | March 16, 1951 |
| Successor6: | Eustacio D. Orobia |
| Predecessor6: | Edwin Andrews |
| Allegiance: | Philippines |
| Commands: | Armed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Constabulary Philippine Air Force Philippine Commonwealth Army Philippine Army Air Corps |
| Death Place: | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Birth Date: | June 16, 1912 |
| Birth Place: | Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippine Islands |
| Birth Name: | Pelagio Almazar Cruz |
| Awards: | Silver Star Gold Cross Distinguished Unit Badge w/Two Oakleaf Clusters Philippine Defense Medal with Two Bronze Victory Ribbon Philippine Liberation Ribbon Distinguished Service Star |
| Battles: | Battle of Bataan Liberation of the Philippines |
| Rank: | Lieutenant General |
| Branch: | Philippine Air Force Philippine Commonwealth ArmyPhilippine Constabulary |
| Education: | Philippine Constabulary Academy |
| Unit: | Provisional PAAC Regiment |
| Profession: | Constable*Pilot *Soldier |
Pelagio Almazar Cruz (June 16, 1912 - October 21, 1986) was the first Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief-of-Staff from the Philippine Air Force. He was the Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force in two occasions from its transition from Philippine Army Air Corps in 1947 to 1951 and again in 1953 to 1956. He is considered as the father of Philippine Air Force.
He retired from the active military service on 1 September 1962.
He died on October 21, 1986, at Quezon City, Philippines at the age of 74.