The Philippine Army Aviation BadgeOTAG, The AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, OTAG is a military skill badge awarded by the Philippine Army. The badge is awarded to military personnel who qualify as military aviators and aircrew and are attached to the Army's Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment.
Requirements The PA Aviation Badge comes in two types:
The Army Aviation Pilot's Badge is awarded to commissioned officers, and enlisted personnel of the Army who qualify as military aviators (i.e. pilots) who shall operate the various air assets of the Army's Aviation "Hiraya" Regiment, or to anyone in the other service branches of the AFP attached to the same regiment.
Enlisted personnel who qualify as aircrew (i.e. mechanics) supporting the aviators, can earn the Army Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Badge.
It can also be conferred as an honorary award to civilian personnel, as well as foreign and local dignitaries.
Description
Pilot's Badge The badge for the lowest level, the Basic Army Aviation Pilot, consists of the pentagonal seal of the Philippine Army (a green pentagon with a red triangle; the three stars and the sun of the Philippine flag are inside the triangle, with the Baybayin letter ka inside the sun) flanked a pair of silver wings.
Similar to the AFP Parachutist's Badge, subsequent awards of the Pilot's Badge are appurtenant the addition of a silver five-pointed star on top of the Army seal (Senior Army Aviation Pilot), and then a silver laurel wreath wrapped around the star (Master Army Aviation Pilot).
Enlisted Aircrew Badge The badge for the lowest level, the Basic Army Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Badge, has a resemblance with the aforementioned Pilot's Badge; the difference being that the seal of the Army is replaced with a mechanical gear inside the enameled green pentagon.
The same appurtenances for the Pilot's Badge are also applicable with the Enlisted Aircrew Badge: a five-pointed silver star (Senior Army Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Badge), and the silver laurel wreath wrapped around the star (Master Army Aviation Enlisted Aircrew Badge).
Gallery
See also Awards and decorations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
References Citations
Bibliography The Army Adjutant General, Philippine Army Awards and Decorations Manual FC 1-0062, 2005, OTAAG. The AFP Adjutant General, The AFP Awards and Decorations Handbook, 1995, 1997, OTAG.