Chief of the Navy (Philippines)

Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy
Incumbent
Rear Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Q. Ezpeleta
since November 15, 2024
 Philippine Navy
AbbreviationFOIC-PN
Reports toChief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
AppointerPresident of the Philippines with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length2 years [1]
Constituting instrumentRepublic Act No. 11939 [1]
FormationMay 20, 1898
DeputyVice-Commander of the Philippine Navy
Chief of Naval Staff

The Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the Philippine Navy, the naval warfare branch of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It is normally held by a three-star rank of Vice Admiral. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, including the Philippine Marine Corps, and directly reports to the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

  1. ^ a b "Republic Act No. 11939 | GOVPH". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. May 17, 2023.

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