Section 4Sec./Art. 4

Section 10, subsection (b), paragraph (1) and (2) of Republic Act No. 11709 is hereby amended to read as follows:

"Section 10.Forced Attrition of Officers.- x x x.

(a) x x x.

(b)Maximum Tenure-In-Grade for Officers. -

(1) Generals/Flag Officers. - The maximum tenure of officers in the grades of General/Flag Officer in the AFP are hereby prescribed as follows:

Grade

Maximum Tenure-In-Grade

General/Admiral (O-10)

Three (3) years

Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral (O-9)

Three (3) years

Major General/Rear Admiral (O-8)

Three (3) years

Brigadier General/Commodore (O-7)

Five (5) years

(b) Officers. - The maximum tenure of officers in the grades of Colonel, Lieutenant Colonel, Major and Captain, or their equivalent in the other services in the AFP are hereby prescribed as follows:

Grade

Maximum Tenure-In-Grade

Colonel/Captain (PN) (O-6)

Ten (10) years

Lieutenant Colonel/Commander (PN) (O-5)

Seven (7) years

Major/Lieutenant Commander (PN) (O-4)

Six (6) years

Captain/Lieutenant (PN) (O-3)

Six (6) years

Provided,That the President may lengthen the tenure-in-grade of officers in the permanent grades of Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel, or their equivalent, up to two (2) promotional cycles when necessary, to maintain the desirable officer rank structure and uphold the progressive professional development of the officer corps.

x x x."