Cirilito Elola Sobejana is a retired Philippine Army general who served as the 55th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines under President Rodrigo Duterte. He is also known for having been awarded the Armed Forces of the Philippines Medal of Valor in 1995 for his valiant actions in Basilan against the extremist guerrilla group Abu Sayyaf.
55th Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Then-Colonel Sobejana points at his reconstructed right arm while visiting Tripler Army Medical Center in 2015
Lieutenant General Sobejana speaking at the 44th Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) Virtual Conference
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
The Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP) is the highest-ranking military officer and the head of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), including all service branches under its command. The position is usually held by a four-star rank of General or Admiral. Its direct equivalent in the US Armed Forces is the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Unlike its US counterpart, which is merely supervisory, the Chief of Staff has complete operational control within the military hierarchy and is responsible for the overall operations of the AFP.
Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Image: Jose Delos Reyes
Image: Paulino Santos, First Chief of Staff of Philippine Army
Image: Basilo J. Valdes (December, 1944)
