RECRUITMENT
PROCUREMENT AND APPOINTMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS
AUTHORITY: Cir 30, GHQ AFP, dtd 7 Dec 87.
Sources of Reserve Officers:
Group I - Graduates of the PAF Flying Schools.
Group II - Degree holders with not less than 140 college units earned and Basic CMT Course Graduates
Group III - Advance CMT Course Graduate with college degrees or not less than 120 college unit earned.
Group IV - NCO/POS of the Regular Force who have college degrees (or have earned not less than 100 units) or high school graduates who have completed at least 72 college units with outstanding records of service and technical experience; those who have rendered exceptional services in combat or other activity involving risk of life or limb.
Group V - Holders of degrees requiring 4 or more years of study in the engineering, technical fields: and those in the medical, law, dental, veterinary, religious and nursing professions.
Group VI - Graduates of respectable technical or vocational school whose skills are in great demand by the AFP.
Group VII - Acknowledged specialists or experts in the professionals or technological fields, inventors, scientists and captains of industries.
Group VIII - Regular officers who resigned their commission and the acceptance of which was not for cause.
Physical Examination – Every applicant every applicant for appointment as commissioned officer in the Reserve Force shall pass the physical standards prescribed in current Armed Forces Regulations.
Age and Citizenship Requirements – An applicant for reserve commission must be a natural-born citizen of the Philippines and between the ages of 21 and 45 years, excepts as may be specifically authorized otherwise.
AFPGCT shall be required for those applicants who passed the appropriate government Boards or Bar, or ecclesiastical accreditation, as applicable.
Disqualification – No person in any of the following categories will be appointed or hold commission as reserve officer:
- For unsatisfactory service.
- By reason of resignation in lieu court-martial or administrative proceedings.
- As a result of court-martial administrative proceedings.
Suspension of Appointment – Whenever the requirements of the procurement objectives have exceeded in any branch of the Reserve Force for mobilization, the Chief of Staff, AFP may suspend appointment in that particular branch. This suspension will not serve to limit the appointment in the lowest authorized grade in other branch for which the applicant is eligible and qualified nor it will operate to prevent the appointment of individuals in the following categories:
Candidate for Reserve Commission - Following applicants are qualified for Reserve Commission in the PAF:
Initial appointment in the Reserve Force shall be made in any grade between 2nd Lieutenant and Lieutenant Colonel depending upon technical qualifications, age and experience of the applicants, provided that applicants from Group VI are qualified for initial commission in the rank of 2nd Lieutenant only, and provided further, that all other applicants from the NCO ranks between the age of 21 and 35 and between the ages of 26 and 45 are qualified for initial appointment only in the grade of 2nd Lieutenant and 1st Lieutenant, respectfully.
