Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP; Filipino: Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas; Spanish: Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of the Three Main Service Branches (The Army, The Navy (including the Marine Corps) and The Air Force). The President of the Philippines is the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP and forms military policy with the Department of National Defense, an executive department acting as the principal organs by which military policy is carried out, while the Chief of Staff is the Overall Commander and The Most High Ranking Officer in the whole AFP. A previous attached branch is the defunct Philippine Constabulary (which is merged with the Integrated National Police to form the Philippine National Police), while the Philippine Coast Guard is a wartime attached service. Military service is entirely voluntary.