The National Defense Act of 1935 (Commonwealth Act No. 1) was passed by the Philippine National Assembly on December 21, 1935. The purpose of this act was to create an independent Philippine Army, this was interrupted by World War II. December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II...

Provisions

This act provided for the creation, by 1946, via an annual appropriation of 16,000,000 pesos, of the following forces: 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... An appropriation bill or supply bill is a legislative motion which authorizes the government to spend money. ... The peso is a unit of currency. ...

• A regular army force of 10,000 troops (formed largely from the Philippine Scouts and the Philippine Constabulary)
• A reserve army of 400,000
• The Offshore Patrol, which was to possess 36 torpedo boats
• A Philippine Army Air Corps of 100 tactical bombers

Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force. ... Philippine Scouts were native Filipinos attached to the US Armys Philippine Department prior to, and during, World War II. These troops were generally enlisted and under the command of American officers, however, a handful of Filipinos did receive commissions from the United States Military Academy. ... The Philippine Constabulary (PC) was one of two national police forces of the Philippines and was organized in 1901 by the United States appointed administrative authority. ... The Offshore Patrol (Mosquito Fleet) was a rudimentary navy, intended for inshore defenses only, called for by the Philippine National Assembly in its National Defense Act of 1935. ... A torpedo boat is a relatively small and fast naval ship designed to launch torpedoes at larger surface ships. ... The Philippine Army Air Corps was created by the Philippine National Assemblys National Defense Act of 1935. ...

Office of the Military Advisor

The National Assembly was guided by the Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government under the American General MacArthur. The Office of the Military Advisor to the Commonwealth Government (OMACG) was created in 1935 by the Philippine and American governments for the purposes of developing a system of national defense for the Commonwealth of the Philippines by 1946. ...

Military Districts

The act divided the Commonwealth of the Philippines into ten military districts, similar to the prewar corps areas within the US. Each district had a roughly equal population and each was to initially provide 1 reserve division, and ultimately three. The Commonwealth of the Philippines was the political designation of the Philippines from 1935 to 1946 when the country was a commonwealth of the United States. ... A corps (a word that immigrated from the French language, pronounced IPA: , but originating in the Latin corpus, corporis meaning body; plural same as singular) is either a large military unit or formation, an administrative grouping of troops within an army with a common function (such as artillery or signals... Motto: E pluribus unum (1789 to 1956) (Latin: Out of Many, One) In God We Trust (1956 to present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at federal level; English de facto Government • President • Vice President Federal republic George...

• Luzon, Mindoro, Palawan, and Masbate contained 5 military districts
• Mindanao and the Sulu Archipelago constituted 1 district
• The Visayas contained 4 districts

Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Mindoro is the fourth-largest island in the Philippines. ... Palawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas region. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Sulu Archipelago is an island chain in the southwest Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao Visayas is one of the three island groupings in the Philippines along with Luzon and Mindanao. ...

Reserve Training

The Act provided for the drafting of Filipino men, between the ages of 21 and 50, into the 30 reserve divisions. This force was to be raised through 2 training camps, of 20,000 men each, lasting 22 weeks. The camps would be staffed by members of the regular army.

The first group of 20,000 troops was drafted on January 1, 1937, and there were 4,800 officers and 104,000 enlisted men in the reserves by 1939. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Officer Training

For the training of junior officers, the Act provided for the establishment of a military academy, patterned after the United States Military Academy, which be located at Baguio, Luzon and graduate about 100 officers per year. As graduates could not be expected until they had completed 4 years of training, selected resevists were selected for training as noncommissioned officers. The best of these were then given basic office training and commissioned as 3rd Lieutenants. Officers were also created through senior-level ROTC courses in colleges and universities. In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... West Point redirects here; for other uses, see West Point (disambiguation). ... Baguio City P is a well-known city in the Philippines located in northern Luzon. ... A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer), or NCO, is an enlisted member of an armed force who has been delegated leadership or command authority by a commissioned officer. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is a training program of the United States armed forces present on college campuses to recruit and educate commissioned officers. ... The term college (Latin collegium) is most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... A university is an institution of higher education and of research, which grants academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master, and doctor) in a variety of subjects. ...

Training Locations

• Infantry training -- various locations
• Field Artillery training -- Fort Dau and specialized training conducted at Fort William McKinley
• Coastal Artillery training -- Fort Mills, Fort Stotsenburg, and Fort Wint
• signal and medical training -- Fort William McKinley
• quartermaster motor transport school -- port area of Manila

See also: Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers or marines who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... Fort William McKinley, during the World War II era, was where USAFFE had its headquarters for the Philippine Department and the Philippine Division. ... Historically, artillery refers to any engine used for the discharge of projectiles during war. ... Fort Mills (Corregidor, the Philippines) was the location of US Major General George F. Moores headquarters for the Philippine Departments Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. ... Fort Stotsenburg, during the World War II era, was the location of the Philippine Departments 26th Cavalry Regiment, 86th Field Artillery Regiment, and 88th Field Artillery Regiment; along with the Philippine Divisions 23rd and 24th Field Artillery Regiments. ... Fort Hughes (Grande Island, the Philippines) was part of the Philippine Departments, Harbor Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays. ... Fort William McKinley, during the World War II era, was where USAFFE had its headquarters for the Philippine Department and the Philippine Division. ... Manila (Tagalog: Maynila) is the capital of the Philippines. ...

• Military History of the Philippines
• Military History of the United States