Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:27:27 +0000
PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Maj. Gen. Allen Paredes as the new commanding general of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Paredes was recommended by Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana to succeed Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez, who is set to hang his uniform on January 17. The change of command ceremony, however, will be held on on Thursday. […]
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2019 21:22:58 +0000
While promising to provide all the needs of soldiers before the end of his term, President Rodrigo Duterte reminded the military
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 02 Jul 2019 16:04:16 +0000
The first 10 of the 16 units of Black Hawk helicopters for the Philippine Air Force will be delivered in 2020. Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Rozzano Briguez told reporters at a gathering last week that the first 10 helicopters would be delivered in batches next year while the rest would arrive in 2021.
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 27 May 2019 17:22:25 +0000
The Philippine Air Force has grounded its OV-10 light attack aircraft following a plane crash near Sangley Point Airport last week.
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Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:33:44 +0000
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) received on Tuesday some P5 billion worth of UH-1H, or Huey, helicopter parts and maintenance equipment from the Japanese government.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2019 12:14:16 +0000
THE government will start cloud seeding operations this weekend to induce much needed rain that may ease the impact of the El Niño phenomenon, which has resulted in water shortage…READ
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Credit to Author: cmiranda| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 08:37:15 +0000
Another fire engulfed a forest area in Itogon, Benguet on Thursday, forcing the Philippine Air Force to dispatch a rescue chopper to help extinguish the blaze.
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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:39:28 +0000
Former Air Force chief Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. on Friday detailed the list of the upcoming defense acquisitions and expected signed deals for the Philippine Air Force in 2019.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:07:12 +0000
Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. stepped down from his post as Air Force chief, 13 months before his mandatory retirement.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2018 15:07:12 +0000
Lt. Gen. Galileo Gerard Kintanar Jr. stepped down from his post as Air Force chief, 13 months before his mandatory retirement.
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