Philippine Commonwealth military leadership

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The Philippine Commonwealth military leadership comprised the top commanders and defense officials who organized, led, and modernized the Philippines’ armed forces in the pre-World War II and wartime era under the U.S.-supported Commonwealth government.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical organization
military leadership structure
appliesToPeriod Philippine Commonwealth era
cooperatedWith United States Army
United States Army Forces in the Far East
country Philippines
endTime 1946
engagedInConflict Japanese invasion of the Philippines
World War II in the Philippines
hasKeyFigure Basilio J. Valdes
Carlos P. Romulo
Douglas MacArthur
George F. Moore
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Manuel L. Quezon
Mateo Capinpin
Paulino Santos
Richard J. Marshall
Simeon de Jesus
Vicente Lim
hasRole military modernization
organization of national defense
wartime command
headquartersLocation Manila
historicalSignificance foundation of the post-independence Armed Forces of the Philippines
includesPerson B. M. L. Roxas
Basilio J. Valdes
Carlos P. Romulo
Douglas MacArthur
George F. Moore
Jonathan M. Wainwright
Manuel L. Quezon
Mateo Capinpin
Paulino Santos
Richard J. Marshall
Simeon de Jesus
Vicente Lim
includesPosition Chief of Staff of the Philippine Army
Chief of the Philippine Constabulary
Commanding General, Philippine Army
Commanding General, Philippine Constabulary
Commanding General, USAFFE
Secretary of National Defense
senior officers of the Offshore Patrol
senior officers of the Philippine Army Air Corps
senior officers of the Philippine Army Coast Artillery
senior officers of the Philippine Army Infantry
senior officers of the Philippine Army Reserve Force
senior officers of the Philippine Constabulary
senior staff officers of the Philippine Army
influencedBy U.S. colonial military administration in the Philippines
United States military doctrine
legalBasis National Defense Act of 1935
notableEvent evacuation of Commonwealth military leadership to Corregidor in 1941–1942
integration of Philippine Army units into USAFFE in 1941
reconstitution of Commonwealth military leadership in exile in the United States
oversawBranch Offshore Patrol
Philippine Army
Philippine Army Air Corps
Philippine Army Coast Artillery
Philippine Army Reserve Force
linked to: Philippine Army

Philippine Constabulary
partOf Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines
primaryObjective creation of a citizen army
defense against external aggression
preparation for Philippine independence
responsibleFor coordination with U.S. defense authorities
mobilization of reserve forces
strategic planning for national defense
training of the Philippine Army
startTime 1935
subordinateTo Philippine Commonwealth government
President of the Commonwealth of the Philippines

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Basilio J. Valdes partOf Philippine Commonwealth military leadership