Vice Chief of Staff
- Holds rank of Brigadier General.
- Designated by the President.
- Assists the Chief of Staff and acts in his absence or inability.
- Formerly called Deputy Commanding General.
Deputy Chief of Staff
- Rank of Colonel, appointed by the Chief of Staff.
- Oversees General, Special, Administrative, and Technical Staffs.
- Heads the Office of the Secretary to the General Staff.
- Secretary General Staff acts as Executive Officer for the Chief, Vice, and Deputy Chiefs of Staff.
General Military Council
- Composed of Chief of Staff, Vice Chief, Deputy Chief, and all commanders of Major Services and Area Commands.
- Functions as advisory body to the Secretary of National Defense on broad military policy.
Armed Forces General Staff
- Includes Chief, Vice, Deputy Chiefs of Staff, and other officers of grade first lieutenant or above.
- Officers detailed by Chief of Staff with Secretary of National Defense approval.
- Represents all Major Services.
- Rules for assignment and relief prescribed by the Chief of Staff.
Division of the General Staff
- Organized into four divisions each led by an Assistant Chief of Staff:
- G-1, Personnel and Administrative
- G-2, Intelligence
- G-3, Organization, Operation, Plan, Training
- G-4, Logistics
- Assistant Chiefs of Staff prepare policies, investigate efficiency, draft instructions, avoid duplication, and perform additional duties as assigned.
- Only officers on the General Staff Corps Eligibility List primarily assigned; others only as needed without conferring eligibility.
Special, Administrative, and Technical Staffs
- Administrative Staff includes Inspector General Service, Adjutant General Service, Judge Advocate General Service, Chaplain Service, Finance Service.
- Technical Staff includes Corps of Engineers, Ordnance and Chemical Service, Quartermaster and Transport Service, Signal Corps, Medical Service.
- Staffs have respective offices and assistants as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense.
- Responsible for efficient performance of duties and execution of orders.
Major Services and Area Commands
- Armed Forces divided into four Major Services and Military Areas, with possibility for creation or abolition by the President.
- Major Services: Philippine Army, Philippine Constabulary, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy.
- Four Military Areas designated as First, Second, Third, and Fourth; flexible as per President's discretion.
Philippine Army
- Includes land combat, service forces, and reserves.
- Organized, trained, and equipped for combat operations on land.
- Functions: organize, train, equip for combat; coordinate tactics and equipment development; manage reserves; perform Presidential directives.
Philippine Constabulary
- National police force organized for enforcement of law and order.
- Governed by specific sections of the Revised Administrative Code.
- Can be employed in emergency for home defense and other Chief of Staff directed services.
Philippine Air Force
- Air combat and service forces.
- Primary interest in air operations.
- Functions: organize, train, equip for air defense and operations; support ground forces; develop doctrines and tactics for air and joint operations; provide aerial photography; other Presidential directives.
Philippine Navy
- Includes naval forces, ships, aircraft, shore installations, and personnel.
- Primary interest on sea operations.
- Functions: organize, train, equip naval and reserve units; assist government agencies with maritime law enforcement; develop doctrines, procedures for joint and amphibious operations; naval reconnaissance, anti-submarine warfare, shipping protection; other Presidential directives.
- Philippine Naval Patrol renamed Philippine Navy.
Tenure of Office
- Chief of Staff and Vice Chief of Staff serve normally for three years.
- President may terminate or extend terms at discretion.
Miscellaneous Provisions
- Designations of officers and units changed by Secretary of National Defense to conform with the Order.
- All laws and orders relating to previous designations apply to new ones unless inconsistent.
- Supervision and authority over Philippine Constabulary transferred from Secretary of Interior to Secretary of National Defense.
- Uniforms and insignia prescribed by Chief of Staff with Secretary's approval.
- Authorized for direct military purchases under approved rules without Procurement Office intervention.
- President may modify or abolish Major Services, Area Commands, and other units to meet defense program needs.
- Budget appropriations adjusted by Secretary of National Defense with President's approval.
Repealed Laws
- Executive Order No. 308 (March 30, 1950) and sections of Executive Order No. 94 (October 4, 1947), including inconsistent laws and regulations, are repealed.
Effectivity
- Provisions take effect on December 23, 1950.
This comprehensive restructuring establishes the organizational framework, command hierarchy, functional allocation, and operational protocols of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under the President’s authority and oversight of the Secretary of National Defense.