| Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force | |
|---|---|
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 Philippines Air Force | |
| Abbreviation | CGPAF |
| Reports to | Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Appointer | President of the Philippines |
| Formation | July 1, 1947 |
| Website | [1] |
The Commanding General of the Philippine Air Force is the overall commander and senior general of the Philippine Air Force, the air & air defense arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Lieutenant General. Its direct United States Air Force equivalent is the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.
List of Commanding Generals[]
The following are the Commanding Generals of the Philippine Air Force since its foundation in 1947.[1]
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Lt. Gen. Pelagio A. Cruz, AFP | 9 June 1947 – 16 March 1951 |
| Brig. Gen. Eustacio D. Orobia, AFP | 16 March 1951 – 2 June 1952 |
| Brig. Gen. Benito Nicano R. Ebuen, AFP | 2 June 1952 – 3 November 1953 |
| Lt. Gen. Pelagio A. Cruz, AFP | 3 November 1953 – 17 December 1956 |
| Brig. Gen. Benito Nicano R. Ebuen, AFP | 17 December 1956 – 17 March 1957 |
| Maj. Gen. Pedro Q. Molina, AFP | 17 March 1957 – 17 July 1962 |
| Lt. Gen. Jonas A. Victoria, AFP | 17 July 1962 – 11 June 1964 |
| Brig. Gen. Agusto L. Jurado, AFP | 11 June 1964 – 1 June 1965 |
| Maj. Gen. Victor H. Dizon, AFP | 1 June 1965 – 29 December 1965 |
| Brig. Gen. Jose B. Ramos, AFP | 29 December 1965 – 15 August 1967 |
| Brig. Gen. Emmanuel S. Casabar AFP | 15 August 1967 – 27 May 1968 |
| Brig. Gen. Juan B. Guevarra, AFP | 27 May 1968 – 8 September 1968 |
| Brig. Gen. Jesus Z. Singson, AFP | 8 September 1968 – 15 January 1972 |
| Maj. Gen. Jose L. Rancudo, AFP | September 1, 1963 – June 1, 1964 |
| Maj. Gen. Samuel O. Sarmiento, AFP | 27 March 1976 – 1 October 1981 |
| Brig. Gen. Petronio M. Lapeña, AFP | 1 October 1981 – 5 April 1982 |
| Maj. Gen. Vicente M. Piccio, Jr., AFP | 5 April 1982 – 25 February 1986 |
| Maj. Gen. Ramon J. Farolan, Jr., AFP | 25 February 1986 – 8 October 1986 |
| Brig. Gen. Santos S. García, AFP | January 25, 1966 – January 13, 1967 |
| Brig. Gen. Romeo C. Espino, AFP | January 13, 1967 – May 29, 1968 |
| Brig. Gen. Ruben M. Maglaya, AFP | May 29, 1968 – June 30, 1969 |
| Brig. Gen. Rafael M. Ileto | June 30, 1969 – January 16, 1972 |
| Maj. Gen. Rafael G. Zagala, AFP | January 16, 1972 – January 16, 1975 |
| Maj. Gen. Ricardo V. Sarimos, AFP | January 16, 1975 – March 27, 1976 |
| Maj. Gen. Fortunato U. Abat, AFP | March 28, 1976 – March 27, 1981 |
| Maj. Gen. Josephus Q. Ramas, AFP | March 27, 1981 – February 28, 1986 |
| Lt. Gen. Antonio E. Sotelo, AFP | 8 October 1986 – 6 April 1988 |
| Maj. Gen. Jose De Leon, Jr., AFP | 6 April 1988 – 24 February 1990 |
| Maj. Gen. Geraldo C. Protacio, AFP | 24 February 1990 – 19 April 1991 |
| Lt. Gen. Loven C. Abadia, AFP | 19 April 1991 – 8 August 1992 |
| Lt. Gen. Guillermo G. Flores, AFP | March 1, 1990 – January 11, 1991 |
| Lt. Gen.Leopoldo S. Acot, AFP | 8 August 1992 – 13 December 1993 |
| Lt. Gen. Nicasio Rodriguez, Jr. | 13 December 1993 – 26 December 1995 |
| Lt. Gen.Arnulfo E. Acedera, AFP | 26 December 1995 – 29 November 1996 |
| Lt. Gen. William Hotchkiss III, AFP | 29 November 1996 – 8 January 1999 |
| Lt. Gen. Willie Cacdac Florendo, AFP | 8 January 1999 – 10 October 2000 |
| Lt. Gen. Benjamin P. Defensor, Jr., AFP | 10 October 2000 – 10 September 2002 |
| Lt. Gen. Nestor R. Santillan, AFP | 10 September 2002 – 14 May 2004 |
| Lt. Gen. Jose L. Reyes, AFP | 14 May 2004 – 2 February 2007 |
| Lt. Gen. Horacio S. Tolentino, AFP | 2 February 2007 – 4 January 2008 |
| Lt. Gen. Pedrito S. Cadungog, AFP | 4 January 2008 – 9 January 2009 |
| Lt. Gen. Oscar H. Rabena, AFP | 9 January 2009 – 9 January 2012 |
| Lt. Gen. Lauro Catalino G. Dela Cruz, Jr., AFP | 9 January 2012 – 30 April 2014 |
| Lt. Gen. Jeffrey F. Delgado, AFP | 30 April 2014 – 9 March 2016 |
| Lt. Gen. Edgar R. Fallorina, AFP | 9 March 2016 – 24 October 2017 |
| Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard R. Kintanar, Jr., AFP | 24 October 2017 – 21 December 2018 |
| Lt. Gen. Rozzano D. Briguez, AFP | 21 December 2018 – Present |
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