Mission and Objectives of the National Defense College
- Mission: To prepare potential defense leaders for high command, staff, and policy-formulating roles within the national and international security structure.
- Specific objectives include:
- Conducting studies on national objectives, focusing on manpower, material, and monetary resources; aligning objectives with resource availability; and advising on industrial enterprises to strengthen mobilization.
- Studying interconnected military, political, logistical, administrative, sociological, scientific, technological, and economic aspects of national production in peacetime and wartime.
- Investigating the war capabilities of major nations, particularly regional neighbors and other global powers.
- Enhancing preparation of students for interdepartmental coordination and joint planning of national strategy, tactics, and rapid resource mobilization in war.
- Providing students with comprehensive perspectives for national policy formulation and sound decision-making.
Administration and Funding
- The College is organized and administered by the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
- The Secretary of National Defense exercises general supervision and control.
- Funding is sourced from the Armed Forces of the Philippines' budget.
Effectivity
- The Executive Order takes effect immediately upon issuance on August 12, 1963.
Legal Authority
- The President acted under powers granted by the Philippine Constitution and the National Defense Act.
Summary of Legal Concepts
- Emphasizes interdepartmental cooperation in national defense and mobilization.
- Focus on integrated education for military and civilian leaders for both peacetime and wartime national security roles.
- Institutionalizes policy-oriented defense education within the government framework.
- Establishes a formal structure for defense-related strategic studies and leadership training.