Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura Becomes New Philippine Air Force Chief

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Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura Becomes New Philippine Air Force Chief
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Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura assumed leadership of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) in a ceremony presided over by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Cordura, previously the Armed Forces vice chief of staff, succeeds Lieutenant General Stephen Parreño. In his speech, Cordura emphasized the opportunities presented by the government's support for the AFP Modernization Program and the need to be Territorial Defense ready. He outlined his plans to 'tinker' on a developmental strategy for the PAF, focusing on Mission Essential Tasks and an Integrated Air Defense System (IADS).

Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura formally assumed the leadership of the Philippine Air Force in the change of command ceremony presided over by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Air Force headquarters in Villamor Air Base in Pasay City.Cordura, formerly the Armed Forces vice chief of staff, replaced Lieutenant General Stephen Parreño.“Today, the PAF is on the precipice of achieving something really great.

Also in his speech, Cordura said he would not “reinvent” the PAF but intends to “tinker on the possibility to enculturate a developmental strategy characterized by simplicity but robust in content and arguably sustainable, inclusive in scope, and one that does not depart from the present metrics by which we effectively measure organizational success.

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