▁from ▁ 3 ▁November ▁ 1 9 5 3 ▁to ▁ 3 1 ▁July ▁ 1 9 5 6 , ▁and ▁his ▁promotion ▁to ▁Brig ad ier ▁General ▁was ▁confirmed ▁on ▁ 1 0 ▁March ▁ 1 9 5 4 . ▁ ▁From ▁ 2 ▁June ▁ 1 9 5 8 ▁to ▁ 3 1 ▁December ▁ 1 9 5 8 , ▁he ▁became ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁the ▁Philipp ine ▁Const ab ul ary ▁and ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁Major ▁General ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 9 . ▁ ▁He ▁was ▁commission ed ▁as ▁the ▁Vice ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff ▁for ▁the ▁AF P ▁from ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁to ▁ 3 0 ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 1 , ▁and ▁eventually ▁the ▁Chief ▁of ▁Staff , ▁AF P ▁from ▁December ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁to ▁ 3 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁He ▁was ▁promoted ▁to ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Lieutenant ▁General ▁on ▁ 1 ▁January ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁He ▁retired ▁from ▁the ▁active ▁military ▁service ▁on ▁ 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 6 2 . ▁ ▁Awards ▁Silver ▁Star ▁Gold ▁Cross ▁medal ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Unit ▁Bad ge ▁w / Two ▁Oak leaf ▁Cl ust ers ▁Philipp ine ▁Def ense ▁Rib bon ▁with ▁Two ▁Bron ze ▁Vict ory ▁Rib bon ▁Philipp ine ▁Liber ation ▁Rib bon ▁Dist ingu ished ▁Service ▁Star ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Philipp ine ▁Air ▁Force ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁L t . ▁Gen . ▁Pel ag