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The PMA was modeled after the United States Military Academy with officers from the Philippine Scouts and regular United States Army as instructors and members of the general staff. [ 22 ] [ 23 ] The PMA Class of 1940, with 79 graduates, was the pioneer batch to complete four years of training.
Portrait of Sinagtala Class of 1986 achievers. The Sinagtala Class of 1986 (English: light from above, [1] lit. Starlight [2]) was the first to graduate from the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) [3] [4] [5] after the 1986 People Power revolution, [6] and the first batch of new military officers to serve the administration of the late President Corazon Aquino.
Philippine Military School for Cadetship OF-D of NATO Code rank Philippine Army Officer Candidate School (PAOCS) PAOCC P2LT (Army Officer Candidate Course); [1] [2] [3] 2LT Reserve (Army Officer Preparatory Course) Philippine Navy Officer Candidate School (PNOCS) NOCC PENS (Naval Officer Candidate Course) [4]
The current Philippine military ranks are inspired partially by the first military insignia used by the military forces during the Philippine Revolution of 1896 and the Philippine–American War, and the insignia used by the Philippine Constabulary raised in 1902 during the final days of the Philippine–American War, which was basically the same style of insignia used by the United States ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines Officer Candidate School (OCS; Filipino: Paaralang Kandidato Opisyal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas), formerly known as the School for Reserve Commission, is a military school located at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac for the Philippine Army Officer Candidate School; Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas for the Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate ...
Several Philippine Military Academy classes have achieved notability, either due to highly decorated class members, significant changes in the PMA curriculum, or due to a high proportion of officers elevated to the highest ranks of the Armed Forces of the Philippines or the Philippine National Police. [31] [32] These include:
The insignia of the Philippine Legion of Honor. These are military decorations which recognize service and personal or unit accomplishments of members and units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (Philippine Army, Philippine Air Force, Philippine Navy and Philippine Marine Corps). [3] Military Personnel Decorations
The Philippine Coast Guard Officers' Basic Education and Training Center (PCGOBETC) serves as the officer candidate school of Philippine Coast Guard officer aspirants. [1] [2] Cadets who are already baccalaureate degree holders taking the Coast Guard Officers’ Course (CGOC) became Probationary Ensigns (PENS) and after graduation are commissioned as regular officers in the organization.