Presidential Decree No. 1392 (PD 1392) — Authorizing Philippine Navy Officers While Assigned with the Philippine Marines to Use the Officer Rank Designation of the Ground and Air Forces.
WHEREAS, ever since the activation of the Philippine Marines
as a unit of the Philippine Navy, naval officers while assigned with the
Philippine Marines continue to use naval rank designation;
WHEREAS, Philippine Navy enlisted personnel assigned with
the Philippine Marines are given the enlisted rank designation of the Ground and
Air Forces;
WHEREAS, there is increasing interaction between the
Philippine Marines and the Ground and Air Forces, in both their operation and
administrative duties;
WHEREAS, it is necessary to have a common rank designation
so as to avoid possible confusion and embarrassment that may arise due to
differences in rank designation;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the
Philippines by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution as
Commander-in-Chief of all the Armed Forces of the Philippines, and pursuant to
Proclamation No. 1081, dated September 21, 1972, do hereby order and decree
that:
SECTION 1.—All Philippine Navy officers while assigned with
the Philippine Marines are hereby authorized to use the Ground and Air Forces
rank designation; Provided, That Navy Officers who may he assigned with
the Philippine Marines shall continue to be carried in the Philippine Navy
Seniority and Lineal and Promotion Lists; Provided further, That when
these naval officers are reassigned from the Philippine Marines to the
Philippine Navy, they shall resume the use of their naval rank designation.
SECTION 2.—All laws, rules and regulations which are
inconsistent with this decree are amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 3.—The Chief of Staff, AFP shall issue the necessary
rules and regulations to implement this decree, subject to the approval of the
Secretary of National Defense.
SECTION 4.—This Decree shall take effect immediately.
DONE in the City of Manila, this 30th day of May in the year of Our Lord,
nineteen hundred and seventy-eight.
(Sgd.) FERDINAND E. MARCOS
President of the
Philippines
By the President:
(Sgd.) JUAN C. TUVERA
Presidential Assistant
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