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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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LETTER OF PROMULGATION i

FOREWORD ii

PREFACE iii

ACKNOWLEDGMENT iv

Chapter 1 PLACEMENT

1.1 Key Position/Designation

1.11 Executive Order Nr 730 dtd 10 Sep 81

Creating the Board of Generals
in the Armed Forces of the Philippines 1

1.12 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr 5

dtd 8 Aug 90 Designation of Key Officers 3

1.2 Personnel Assignment/Transfer

1.21 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr 15

dtd 10 Mar 75 Assignment and
Rotation of Personnel in Field Units 6

1.22 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 3 dtd 21 May 87

Guidelines in the Assignments of
Military Personnel in the Staff Positions 10

1.23 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 14 dtd 25 Sep 87

Report of Compliance of Military
Personnel Transferred, Placed Detached
Service (DS) Temporary Duty (TDY) 13

1.24 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 04 Jan 94

Reassignment Procedure 15

1.25 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr

1 dtd 17 Feb 94 AFP Rotation Policy 16

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1.26 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 9 dtd 15 Jun 94

Assignment Transfer and Detail of
Officers to the Inspector General’s Service 19

1.27 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 11 Dec 98

Designation of Acting Commander
During the Absence of the Incumbent 24

1.28 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 08 Apr 01

Reassignment of EP at GHQ Proper
Below the Rank (E-4) 25

1.3 Detail Outside the AFP

1.31 Executive Order Nr 41 dtd 2 Sep 66

Promulgating the Rules and Regulations
Governing the Detail or Assignment of
Military Personnel to Civilian Offices
and Officials 26

1.32 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 11 dtd 2 Nov 88

Detail of Military Personnel
Outside the AFP 29

1.33 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 1 dtd 15 Jan 90

Policy Guidelines in the Assignment
of AFP Personnel to AFP Financial
Institutions 35

1.34 Office of the President Memo dtd 27 Jan 99

Assignment/Detail of AFP/PNP
Personnel with Civilian Agencies 39

1.35 DND Memo dtd 17 Dec 01

Detail of AFP Officers and Enlisted Personnel
at OSND 40

1.4 Extension/Nullification of Assignments

1.41 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr 1 dtd 13 Jan 90

Officers Placement Request and
Action (OPRA) System 41

1.42 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 15 Sep 93

Reporting on EDRD 44

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1.43 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 28 Oct 94

Nullification of Assignment/Reassignment
Orders 45

1.44 GHQ AFP Staff Memo dtd 26 Aug 01

Extension of EDRD 46

1.5 Solicitations for Personnel Advancement

1.51 GHQ AFP Per Dir Nr 2 dtd 28 Oct 88

Personnel Action Solicitation Letters 47

1.52 GHQ AFP Memo dtd 25 Mar 94

“Entourage Syndrome” 49

1.53 GHQ AFP Ltr Dir dtd 03 May 01

Solicitations for Personnel Advancement
by Military Personnel 51

1.6 Technical/Administrative Services

1.61 GHQ AFP Pers Dir Nr 08 –72 dtd 7 Jan 72

Procurement, Assignment and Training
of Tech/Admin Service Officers 53

1.62 AFPR G 121-021 dtd 15 Jul 94

WAC Personnel Management and
Administration. 56

Chapter 2 LOCAL AND FOREIGN TRAINING

2.1 Selection and Utilization of Students

2.11 AFP Ltr Directive dtd 05 Jun 81

Utilization of Foreign Schools Graduates for
Instructor Duty 79

2.12 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr 03

dtd 28 Jun 82Policies Governing Extension
of Schooling Abroad 81

2.13 AFP Letter Directive dtd 04 Mar 89

Guidelines on the Unprogrammed Movements of
Military Personnel Outside the Territorial
Jurisdiction of the Philippines 82

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2.14 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 10 dtd 21 Jun 93

Selection and Utilization of Students
Trained In Foreign Schools 85

2.15 AFP Letter Directive dtd 17 Aug 93

Selection of AFP Students to Attend MNSA 95

2.16 AFP Letter Directive dtd 28 Feb 95

Initial Conduct of AFP JSCSC Major Svc CGSC
and Technical Svc CGSC 99

2.17 GHQ AFP Personnel Directive Nr 1 dtd 4 Apr 96

Policies and Procedures Governing Assignment/
Reassignments of Students for Foreign Service
School 102
2.18 GHQ AFP Cir Nr2 dtd 6 Mar 01
Selection of AFP Candidates for Foreign Training
and Utilization of the Graduates 104
2.19 AFP Educ & Training Directive Nr 01 dtd 16 Jul 01
Administration of Foreign Scholarship Grants
Under Sponsorship That May Be Availed by
AFP Personnel 123
2.2. Procurement and Development Program for
Graduates of PMA
2.21 GHQ AFP Circular Nr 11 dtd 21 Jun 93
PMA Instructors Procurement and Development
Program for Graduates of PMA Allied Service
Academies 128
2.3 Selection and Admission of Students
2.31 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 01-91 dtd 19 Feb 91
Management Procedures in the Attendance of
the AFP Medical Service Officers for Purposes
of Command and General Staff Course (CGSC),
Technical Service Command and Staff Course and
Promotion to the Rank of O-6 and O-7 133

2.32 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 13 dtd 08 Nov 00

Selection and Admission of Students to Attend the
AFP Joint Command and Staff Course 137

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2.33 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 12 dtd 08 Nov 00

Joint Staff Corps Eligibility 141

2.34 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 3 dtd 14 Feb 01

Selection and Admission of Students to take the Major
Command and General Staff Course/Technical and
Administrative Services Command And Staff Course 146

2.4 Other Policies on Personnel Training

2.41 AFP Letter Directive dtd 26 Mar 81

Uniform Action Against Personnel for Failure In
School Duties 150

2.42 GHQ AFP Circular 4 dtd 01 Sep 82

AFP Scholarship Program and other Similar Grants 152

2.43 GHQ AFP Circular 14 dtd 10 Jul 90

Contractual Service Obligation 159

2.44 AFP Letter Directive dtd 2 Aug 93

Admission of Students from the PNP and other
Government Agencies 169

Chapter 3 TRAVEL POLICIES

3.1 Rules and Regulations and Rates of Allowance for Travel

3.11 AFP Letter Directive dtd 27 Mar 78

Administrative Guide for Travel Abroad with
Reference to Memorandum of Agreement Between
PAL and the AFP 171

3.12 AFP Letter Directive dtd 24 May 93

Invitational Foreign Travel 174

3.13 GHQ AFP SOP Nr 14 dtd 25 Jul 94

Guidelines on Foreign Travels 176

3.14 DND Circular Nr 26 dtd 22 Dec 95

Amended Circular Prescribing the Rules and
Rates of Allowances for Official Foreign Travel
of DND Personnel 182

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3.2 Submission of Travel Documents

3.21 DND Memo dtd 02 Mar 99

Submission of Travel Documents
for Action/Signature of SND 191

3.22 DND Memo dtd 27 Apr 00

Submission of Travel Documents
for Action/Signature of SND 192

3.23 DND Memo dtd 25 Jul 01

Ten Working Day Lead Time in Submitting
Request for Travel Authority from the Date of
Receipt and Prohibition Against the Submission
of Request on Piecemeal Basis for the Grant of
Additional Entitlement, etc 193

Appendix A 194

Appendix B 195

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