Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines

Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Flag of the Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Incumbent Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura, PAF since November 25, 2022
Department of National Defense
Type	Military Leadership
Status	Active
Abbreviation	VCSAFP
Member of	AFP Board of Generals
Reports to	Secretary of National Defense (SND) Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (CSAFP)
Residence	Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
Seat	Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, Philippines
Nominator	AFP Board of Generals
Appointer	President of the Republic of the Philippines with Commission of Appointment approval
Term length	Mandatory Retirement Age at 57
Precursor	Vice-Chief of Staff of the Philippine Commonwealth Army
Formation	September 28, 1899
First holder	Major General Ambrosio Flores
Succession	The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Army
Unofficial names	Vice-Chairman of the Joint Chiefs
Deputy	The Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Vice-Chief of Staff sometimes appointed to lower post with the same rank.

The Vice-Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (VCSAFP) is the second highest military officer in the Armed Forces of the Philippines. As principal assistant of the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, he or she assists in administrative matters and in their operational duties, as well as in policy conceptualization and implementation matters in the AFP, while Chief of Staff focus on military operations and the country's security. The Vice-Chief of Staff also assists the AFP Chief of Staff in their absence and presides the meeting on the AFP Chief of Staff's behalf. The Vice-Chief of Staff holds a rank of 3-star officer as Lieutenant General or Vice Admiral (O-9) and is appointed by the President of the Philippines who is the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

The 48th and incumbent Vice-Chief of Staff is Lieutenant General Arthur Cordura, who assumed the post on November 22, 2022.