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Development:
Command Framework and Guidance of
Executive Summary
LIEUTENANT GENERAL JEFFREY F DELGADO AFP assumes the
leadership position as the 33rd Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force
(PAF) with great optimism and much excitement. His leadership amidst recent
national events placed the PAFs strong commitment amid the challenges of
times as it will perform better, soar higher, and make more meaningful
contributions to our people.
Building on the momentum of his predecessors, the new CG vows to steer
the Philippine Air Force to even greater heights under the aegis of the defense
establishment and national leadership. Leading and managing the Air Force
organization comes under auspicious times when internal stability, through the
IPSP Bayanihan and its whole-of-nation approach to address challenges, has
firmly taken root in most parts of our country, and the Armed Forces begins to
train its sights on external defense. The clarion call is to have a stronger Air
Force and Navy to pursue stronger external defense policy and promote our
national interests.
The initial delivery starting this year of various advanced aircraft, new
radars and modern equipment will translate to increase capabilities for air
defense, maritime security and HADR. This defining moment is clearly within
our midst. As the new Pilot-in-Command of a 17,000-strong Air Force, the CG
underscored that he will increase back pressure and add more thrust to propel
the organization InSTEP with the defense establishment, the national
government, and our valued stakeholders.
He further outlined that the PAF Flight Plan would be aligned with the
Department of National Defense and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Transformation Roadmaps. The Flight Plan shall serve as the authoritative
foundation document that will bridge from the successes of the POWER UP, PAF
to the long-awaited transition of a SOAR HIGH PAF.
The Command, whose strength and expertise lies in its ability to exploit
the third dimension, is expected to perform all its tasks, summed up as follows :
Sustain transformation for Territorial Defense, Internal Security and
National Development
Optimize international defense cooperation and interagency partnerships
Accelerate improvements to force level command and control
Respond rapidly to crisis and calamities
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Thus, the Command Framework for the 33rd CG, PAF provides a blueprint
for leadership while serving at the same time a distillation of the leadership
philosophy of the new Pilot-in-Command of the PAF.
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Introduction
The 2nd Quarter of the year saw a leadership transition in the Philippine
Air Force with the assumption of command of its 33rd Commanding General,
LIEUTENANT GENERAL JEFFREY F DELGADO AFP on 25 April 2014. The timing
of his assumption would require the new CG, PAF to hit the ground running so to
speak as PAF plans and programs implementation are in full swing. At the same
time, he has to put his stamp of leadership on steering the Command towards its
vision of a professional and competent Air Force responsive to security and
development as he builds on the successes of the past and present.
Leading and managing the Air Force organization comes under auspicious
times when internal stability, through the IPSP Bayanihan and its whole-ofnation approach, has firmly taken root in most parts of our country while the
Armed Forces assumes a greater role in territorial defense. In this Asia-Pacific
century, the geo-political significance of the Philippines as a maritime nation is
magnified, as the country aspires to attain domestic peace, protect its hardearned democracy, develop its patrimony and improve its economy. The clarion
call is to have a stronger Armed Forces that will to pursue stronger external
defense policy and promote our national interests.
The able leadership of past Commanding Generals has resulted in a
smooth transition and has made the PAF what it is today. The PAF is now a
beacon of discipline, exemplary performance and improved airpower. It was a
gradual transformation replete with thorough planning, hard work and
willpower.
The PAF, through the deliberate efforts of our Senior Leaders and the
unwavering support of our Commander-in-Chief, is poised to become a stronger
Wings of the Nation. The initial delivery starting this year of various advanced
aircraft, new radars and modern equipment will translate to increased
capabilities for air defense, maritime security, and national development. This
defining moment is clearly within midst. As the new Pilot-in-Command of a
17,000-strong Air Force, he vowed to increase back pressure and add more
thrust to propel the organization InSTEP with the defense establishment, the
national government, and other valued stakeholders.
Thus, the Command Framework for the 33rd CG, PAF provides a blueprint
for leadership while serving at the same time a distillation of the leadership
philosophy of the new Pilot-in-Command of the PAF.
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Command Philosophy
Guided by higher level guidance, this proposed Command Framework is
founded on three pillars which the CG, PAF enunciated during his assumption
speech:
1. Build upon the foundations laid by predecessors This means
continuity of programs laid down by former CGs, PAF that are constant
elements of Air Force developments such as enhancing professionalism,
ethical standards, discipline and adherence to the rule of law.
2. Prepare the PAF for transformation Even as the Air Force
performs its current operational mandates, it shall at the same time focus
on preparing for its future transformation. This means aligning the
Philippine Air Force Flight Plan with the Department of Defense and
Armed Forces of the Philippines Transformation Roadmaps.
3. Build a competent and professional organization that will ensure
high levels of operational readiness to meet any contingency 24/7- To
this end the PAF will implement capability development approaches that
go beyond equipment acquisitions but also pushes for a broad-based
capability development approach under DOTMPLF-P with priorities
adopting Boyds people, ideas, hardware in that order.
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Command Thrusts
This proposed command framework adopts the acronym SOAR HIGH
PAF for Peace, Freedom and Development which sets the broad policy
direction and thrusts that our organization shall pursue as defined in the
following:
Sustain transformation for Territorial Defense, Internal Security and
National Development
Optimize international defense cooperation and interagency partnerships
Accelerate improvements to force level command and control
Respond rapidly to crises and calamities
SOAR refers to the tasks that the Air Force has to perform in accordance
with its mission areas. Its critical role in the security of the country requires its
focus on core competencies for Territorial Defense, Security and Stability while
improving our capacity to apply these capabilities for Humanitarian Assistance
and Disaster Response (HADR) and International Engagements and Peace
Support Operations. At the same time a key enabler for better operational
responsiveness are improvements in command and control, training and force
development.
Sustain transformation for Territorial Defense, Internal Security and National
Development
Over the past two years, the PAF has gained significant altitude as it
powered up with major capability development programs, strategic initiatives
and reform measures. The momentum must be maintained. During this critical
transition, all airmen must stay the course and maintain back pressure so we
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could remain on the right track. The new AFP Modernization Program will
significantly boost our materiel capabilities and we must respond by developing
all other pillars of modernization such as doctrines, human resources, bases and
support systems, and force structure.
Optimize international defense cooperation and interagency partnerships.
The Air Force, for all its capabilities and talents should promote broadbased approaches and solutions to the challenges it faces. We cannot rely on
ourselves alone. To reach our waypoints, we must explore all opportunities to
enhance alliances and partnerships at all levels, both locally and internationally.
We shall therefore take advantage of opportunities for cooperation and mutual
support for mission accomplishment.
Accelerate improvements to force level command and control.
As the PAF more actively performs its role in territorial defense, security
and stability as well as humanitarian assistance and disaster response, it must
ensure that it has the necessary organization, personnel skills, command and
control systems, and support systems to operate effectively as a single service,
jointly, and as part of a combined force.
Respond rapidly to crises and calamities.
The Command shall ensure that it will always be ready to leverage on the
strengths of airpower speed, reach, perspective, flexibility - as the force of first
option to any crisis or calamity. Our response must not only be gauged by our
promptness of action, but by the quality of service we deliver to the victims and
the affected communities. Likewise, we must ensure that everything we have
learned right about saving lives and preventing or minimizing losses must be
brought to bear when the next disaster comes.
HIGH refers to the ways needed to be adopted to achieve the outcomes
we envision: peace, freedom and development.
Harmonize efforts towards the whole-of-nation approach.
The security challenges we face are complex and multi-dimensional and
require the collective efforts of government, the private sector and even the
individual citizen for their successful resolution. Along this line, the Air Force
will push for greater joint and interagency cooperation to ensure that the sum of
our contributions is infinitely stronger than the individual efforts.
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10. Safety
With our limited resources, our strength lies on how our personnel
manage, operate, and maintain our assets.
Personnel should strictly internalize a proactive safety attitude which is
in line with the PAF Command Safety Policy.
Safety managers should ensure that their long years of experience and
best practices learned are documented and archived in order to provide the
Organization with the necessary records that are the basis of safety lessons and
wisdom.
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Way Ahead
The PAF Command Guidance shall be provided to the commanders and
staff during the first Command Conference of the 33rd Commanding General. This
will be reviewed and refined to subsequently become the basis for planning and
programming activities.
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