AUTHORIZING PHILIPPINE NAVY OFFICERS WHILE ASSIGNED WITH THE PHILIPPINE MARINES TO USE THE OFFICER RANK DESIGNATION OF THE GROUND AND AIR FORCES.

• Number: Presidential Decree No. 1392
• Sections: 5

Preamble

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

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

SECTION 2.—All laws, rules and regulations which are

inconsistent with this decree are amended or modified accordingly.

Section 3

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

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