Republic Act No. 1231, enacted on June 7, 1955, authorizes the President of the Philippines to appoint up to thirty reserve officer pilots into the regular force of the Philippine Air Force. These appointments are for graduates of the Philippine Air Force Flying School or the United States Air Force Flying School, who are eligible for promotion above the rank of second lieutenant. The appointments must be made within two years from the act's effectivity and are contingent upon the recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense. The Act is effective immediately upon approval.
June 7, 1955
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1231
AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO APPOINT IN THE REGULAR FORCE RESERVE OFFICER PILOTS WHO ARE GRADUATES OF THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE OR PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE FLYING SCHOOLS
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provisions of section four (b) and (c) of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred and ninety-one and under such rules and regulations as the President of the Philippines may prescribe, the President, within the period of two years from the effectivity of this Act and upon recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense, is hereby authorized to appoint not to exceed thirty reserve officer pilots into the regular force, Philippine Air Force, in grades higher than second lieutenant, who are graduates of the Philippine Air Force Flying School or United States Air Force Flying School and who, upon their graduation from said schools, were qualified for appointment as second lieutenants in the regular force, Philippine Air Force, under the provisions of Republic Act Numbered Two hundred ninety-one. cd i
SECTION 2. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.
Approved: June 7, 1955
Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 51, No. 6, p. 2798 in June 1955