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.