Captain (Philippines)

Captain (Philippines)

The Captain, or "Kapitan", is the most senior military rank among junior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Having a military experience of six to seven years, captains become company commanders, primary Aide de Camps, and battalion staffs. At this rank, military officers began to study the more advance areas of their respective occupational specialties.

Qualification

*Must have served 3 years as a First Lieutenant (1LT), and be deemed fit for promotion by the appropriate AFP promotion board.
*Technical Course Graduates that acquired skills essential to the AFP (e.g. Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers).

Commands

A captain in the Army or Marines Corps may command a company size unit or may serve as Battalion Staff with a designation of S1-S6.

Captains in the Air Force serve as squadron leaders and Pilot instructors to junior pilots and pilot trainees.

Paygrade

Captains carry the paygrade of O-3.


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