Lieutenant Colonel (Philippines)
- Lieutenant Colonel (Philippines)
Lieutenant Colonels or Tenyente Koronel are the preparatory positions given for Military Officers aspiring to become generals someday. They also act as Battalion Commanders in the field as well as Brigade and Division Staff Officers. As a Lieutenant Colonel, officers study the bigger picture of war in the General Staff Colleges and earn their degree as General Staff Course Graduates. They also serve as primary assistants and advisors to generals in the field.
Qualification
* Must have served as a Major for 3 years and be deemed fit for promotion by the appropriate AFP promotion board.
* Must have taken or be currently taking any of the General Staff and Command Staff Courses required for General Staff positions.
* Graduates of the National Defense College of the Philippines with a Post Graduate Degree of Masters in National Security Administration are commissioned as Lieutenant Colonels in the Reserve Force.
* Elected Senators may be commissioned as Lieutenant Colonels in the reserve force.
Commands
Mainly Staff positions and Battalions in field.
Paygrade
LTCs carry the paygrade of O-5.
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