Title
Appointment of Reserve Pilot Officers
Law
Republic Act No. 1231
Decision Date
Jun 7, 1955
Republic Act No. 1231 grants the President of the Philippines the authority to appoint reserve officer pilots from the United States Air Force or Philippine Air Force Flying Schools into the regular force of the Philippine Air Force, with the Act taking effect immediately upon approval.

Legal basis and appointment authority

  • Section 1 authorizes the President of the Philippines to make appointments under prescribed rules and regulations of the President.
  • Section 1 authorizes appointments notwithstanding Section 4(b) and (c) of Republic Act No. 291.
  • Section 1 ties the authority to the regular force, Philippine Air Force.
  • Section 1 conditions the appointments on a recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense.

Time limit and maximum number

  • Section 1 limits the President’s authorization to appointments made within the period of two years from the effectivity of this Act.
  • Section 1 caps the number of appointees at not to exceed thirty reserve officer pilots.
  • Section 1 requires the appointees to be selected within the authorized number and within the two-year period.

Who may be appointed (eligibility)

  • Section 1 allows appointment of reserve officer pilots into the regular force, Philippine Air Force.
  • Section 1 restricts eligible reserve officer pilots to those who are graduates of the Philippine Air Force Flying School or United States Air Force Flying School.
  • Section 1 requires that, upon graduation from said schools, the pilots were qualified for appointment as second lieutenants in the regular force, Philippine Air Force under Republic Act No. 291.
  • Section 1 requires the appointments to be in grades higher than second lieutenant.

Grades, capacity, and appointment basis

  • Section 1 authorizes appointments specifically in grades higher than second lieutenant.
  • Section 1 grounds eligibility on the pilots having been qualified for appointment as second lieutenants under Republic Act No. 291 when they graduated.
  • Section 1 expressly limits appointments to the regular force, Philippine Air Force (not to other services or branches).
  • Section 1 does not impose any additional qualifications beyond the educational and qualification requirements stated in Republic Act No. 291 and the Act’s conditions.

Implementation by recommendation

  • Section 1 requires a recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense before the President may appoint the authorized reserve officer pilots.
  • Section 1 directs that appointments operate under such rules and regulations as the President may prescribe.
  • Section 1 makes the recommendation and Presidential rules governing appointments integral to exercising the authorized appointment power.

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