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Rafael Ileto (Rocky - Father of the Scout Rangers) was born on 24 October, 1920 in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands, is a Vice Chief of Staff of Philippine Armed Forces (1920–2003). Discover Rafael Ileto's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?

Popular As Rocky - Father of the Scout Rangers
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Age 82 years old
Zodiac Sign Scorpio
Born 24 October, 1920
Birthday 24 October
Birthplace San Isidro, Nueva Ecija, Philippine Islands
Date of death 19 June, 2003
Died Place Quezon City, Philippines
Nationality Philippines

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1920

Rafael Manio Ileto (October 24, 1920 – June 19, 2003) was a Filipino general who served as the 22nd Secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) of the Philippines.

He also became the Vice Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

He also served as Philippine Ambassador to Turkey, Iran, Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos.

Rafael Ileto was born on October 24, 1920, in San Isidro, Nueva Ecija.

He took up his primary education in his hometown, and finished his secondary education in Nueva Ecija High School in Cabanatuan.

1940

Ileto then entered the University of the Philippines pursuing an Engineering degree for the first two years, but later entered the Philippine Military Academy in 1940.

Topping his class in PMA, Ileto gained his appointment to the United States Military Academy in West Point, through the Foreign Cadet Program.

1943

He finished with the accelerated Class of 1943 (which actually graduated in 1942), along with prominent members such as Brig. Gen. Robin Olds, Maj. Gen. Harold Parfitt, Brig. Gen. Robert F. McDermott, and Gen. Bernard W. Rogers.

Upon graduating from West Point, 2nd.

Lt. Ileto entered the Infantry School for three months in Fort Benning, Georgia.

From there he joined the 1st Filipino Infantry Regiment in Camp San Luis Obispo, California, which departed on September 19, 1943, to join the Pacific Theater of Operations - beginning with the New Guinea Campaign.

In New Guinea, Lt. Ileto transferred to the famed Alamo Scouts of the Sixth United States Army.

1945

With the Alamo Scouts, Ileto saw action in southern Samar during the Battle of Leyte, and thereafter in the Invasion of Lingayen Gulf on January 9, 1945.

On January 30, 1945, Lt. Ileto with the Alamo Scouts under the command of Lt. Col. Henry Mucci, successfully rescued 516 prisoners of war held by the Imperial Japanese Army's POW Camp in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija.

This has become to date the most successful rescue mission of the United States Army, and is known as the Raid at Cabanatuan.

After the Liberation of Manila, Lt. Ileto married Ms. Olga Clemena at the Command and General Staff School in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, while taking a short course for lower staff officers.

He returned to the Philippines thereafter, and helped in rebuilding the post-war Philippine Military Academy.

1947

In 1947, he was deployed to Okinawa, and took on early retirement from the service in 1949.

1950

In 1950, he enlisted once more, with the Philippine Army this time, and was first assigned in the General Headquarters (GHQ).

It was here that he met once more Gen. Alfonso Arellano, whom Ileto acquainted during World War II.

Both officers came with the idea to constitute a special forces unit in the same fashion as that of the Alamo Scouts.

Gen. Arellano gave the task to Ileto to organize the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment, which was established on November 25, 1950, at the Scout Ranger Training Unit (SRTU) in Fort Bonifacio.

1955

Capt. Ileto commanded the unit until 1955.

From commanding the Scout Ranger Regiment, Capt. Ileto was designated foreign affairs attaché to Saigon and Vientiane.

After this diplomatic stint, he was assigned with once more to the GHQ J-2 Intelligence, as a staff officer.

1959

From there he was appointed as Operations Chief of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency from 1959 to 1964.

1965

He again went back for further studies in 1965 in the Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, and later joined the Armed Forces of the Philippines Command and General Staff College at Fort Bonifacio.

1969

Thereafter, he became Commanding General of the 1st PhilippineC Zone, covering all provinces north of Manila before being promoted to Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (J-2) in 1969.

Col. Ileto once more returned to the United States to study under the Defense Resources Management Course at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1969.

1971

From there Brig. Gen. Ileto was appointed Commanding General of the Philippine Army, a post which he held until 1971.

When Pres.

1972

Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law on September 21, 1972, Ileto was one of the few generals who opposed the President, losing favor for the next series of promotions in the patronage politics that has already begun in the promotion system in the AFP.

1973

In 1973, Ileto became Deputy Chief of Staff of the AFP was then promoted to Major General, then Vice Chief of Staff as a Lieutenant General from 1975 until his retirement in 1978.

1975

Concurrent to this position, Gen. Ileto also served as the Philippine Ambassador to Iran and Turkey from 1975 to 1980, and to Thailand, Cambodia, and Laos from 1980 to 1986.

During the People Power Revolution, Amb.

Ileto played as mediator between the camp of Pres.

Ferdinand Marcos and the opposition.

Amb.

Ileto was then appointed as Undersecretary of Defense by Pres.

Corazon Aquino.