The Flag Officer-in-Command (FOIC) is the overall commander and senior admiral of the

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, the

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branch of the

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. It is normally held by a

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. He has operational control and is responsible for overall operations of the service, including the Philippine Marine Corps, and directly reports to the

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Powers and Responsibilities

The Flag Officer-in-Command of the Philippine Navy serves as the overall head of the Philippine Navy, where he/she has full operational control and command of the Navy is primarily in charge of the overseeing, directing, and managing the navy's daily activities, naval operations, administrative functions, and overall resource management from the navy's enlisted personnel, naval units and up to the navy's different commands. The FOIC directly reports to the

and serves as the primary advisor for the Secretary of National Defense in naval matters, which will also be transmitted to the

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, who serves as the Commander-in-Chief. The FOIC is also responsible for the navy's strategic planning towards long-term goals, ensuring that the navy can capable and effective in addressing the command's needs, such as the Navy's modernization programs, naval doctrine development, and addressing the professional and welfare programs of the command. The FOIC is also in managing humanitarian assistance operations of the navy's units and international collaboration efforts to other navies in the region.

Organization and Term Limit

The FOIC is directly assisted by two deputies, namely the Vice-Commander of the Philippine Navy, who serves as the FOIC's immediate assistant, and the Chief of Naval Staff. The Vice-Commander also has the power to assist the FOIC in their absence, while the Chief of Naval Staff serves as the overall head of the navy's organizational staff, and is responsible in managing the navy's administrative commands and offices. The FOIC is directly appointed by the

, who also has the power to end the fixed term of the FOIC at their pleasure, and needs the consent and approval of the Commission on Appointments for confirmation. The FOIC has a fixed-term length of two years, under the provisions of Republic Act No. 11939, and can only be extended in times of war and national emergencies with the approval of

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List of Flag Officer-in-Command

The following list contains the officers who served as the Flag Officers-in-Command of the Philippine Navy.

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References

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