HEADQ UARTERS

POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES

RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS UNIT
TH
1304 Community Defense Center, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM
Anonas Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila

Military Chain of Command

A presentation for MS-1 students, PUP ROTC Unit, SY 2016-2017
Lesson Objectives (Students must be able to --)
• DEFINE the military chain of command
• RECOGNIZE how the chain of command works
• IDENTIFY their position in the chain of command
Definition of the Chain of Command

• a system in the military

• used to issue orders (downward) and
• to ask for clarification and resolve
problems (upward)
How does the Chain of Command works?
• If the President of the Philippines, as the commander-in-
chief, decides that he wants your basic training barracks
painted orange…
• … he wouldn’t call YOU directly, even though you’re the one
who will actually do the work.
• Instead, he would call the secretary of defense, who would
then call the Chief of Staff, AFP, who would contact the
Commanding General Philippine Army…
• … and so on until the directive finally reaches your drill
instructor, who would then order YOU to paint the barracks.
How does the Chain of Command works?
• If the Army forgets to pay a SOLDIER this month, he wouldn’t
walk directly into Malacañan to complain to the President…
• The soldier would speak to his Platoon Sgt who would try to
resolve the issue.
• If he couldn’t, he’d ask the Platoon Leader for help. If it is still
not resolve, he can proceed to the Company Commander.
• It goes up until it reaches the Commanding General
Philippine Army, the Chief of Staff, AFP and the secretary of
defense. The President would be the soldier’s last option.
As an ROTC cadet, your Chain of Command is…
• ROTC cadet (that’s you)
• ROTC Cadet Officers
• Tactical NCOs
• Tactical Officers
• Commandant / NSTP Director
• NCRDG Commanding Officer
• Commander, Army Reserve Command
• Commanding General, Philippine Army
• Chief of Staff, AFP
• Secretary of Defense
• Commander-in-Chief (President of the Philippines)
Summary and Conclusion
• We DEFINED the military chain of command
• We DISCUSSED how the chain of command works
• We IDENTIFIED your chain of command
• The military chain of command is a unique system that
clearly distinguish how our military discipline works.
• Be a good follower of the system because someday,
you may find yourself on top of it!
 HEADQ UARTERS
POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS UNIT
TH
1304 Community Defense Center, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM
Anonas Street, Sta. Mesa, Manila

Military Chain of Command

A presentation for MS-1 students, PUP ROTC Unit, SY 2016-2017