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Philippine Air Force Air Spikers

Full name	Go for Gold - Philippine Air Force Air Spikers
Short name	PAF
Nickname	Aguilas/ Jet/Air Spikers/Airmen
Head coach	Jeffrey Malabanan
Captain	Rodolfo Labrador (FEU)
League	Spikers' Turf
2024 Open	8th place
Uniforms
Home Away
Championships
3 - Spikers' Turf, 1 - PVL

The Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (also known as the Philippine Air Force Aguilas) is the official men's volleyball team of the Philippine Air Force. The team is composed of enlisted personnel and reinforced with civilian players.

Current roster

• Head coach: Jeffrey Malabanan
• Assistant coach: Jessie Lopez

Previous roster

2018 season

Open Conference Main article: 2018 Spikers’ Turf Open Conference Philippine Air Force Agilas Number Player Position Height 1 Sandy Montero Libero 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 2 Patrick Theodore Balse Middle Blocker 3 Raffy Mosuela Opposite Hitter 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 5 Jeffrey Malabanan (c) Opposite Hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 6 Niño Jeruz Middle Blocker 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 7 Rodolfo Labrador Jr. Middle Blocker 9 Reuben Inaudito Outside Hitter 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 11 Alnakhran Abdilla Outside Hitter 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 12 Howard Mojica Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 17 Jessie Lopez Setter 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 18 Edwin Tolentino Middle Blocker 19 Pitrus De Ocampo Setter Coaching staff Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo Assistant Coach: Clarence Esteban Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist: Reinforced Conference Main article: 2018 Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference Philippine Air Force Air Spikers No. Last Name First Name Position Height 3 Mangaring Juvie Libero 5 Malabanan (c) Jeffrey Opposite Hitter 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 6 Jeruz Niño Middle Blocker 7 Labrador Rodolfo Jr. Middle Blocker 8 Bagunas Bryan Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 9 Inaudito Reuben Outside Hitter 10 Ismail Fauzi Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 11 Abdilla Alnakhran Outside Hitter 12 Mojica Howard Outside Hitter 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 14 Marcos Ricky Libero 16 Fuentes Reyson Middle Blocker 17 Lopez Jessie Setter 18 Tolentino Edwin Middle Blocker 19 De Ocampo Pitrus Setter Coaching staff Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo Assistant Coach: Dante Alinsunurin Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist:

2017 season

Open Conference Main article: Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Open Conference Philippine Air Force Air Spikers No. Last Name First Name Position Ht. Wt. College Birth Date 1 Dimaculangan Rey Carl Setter  kg UST 2 Chavez Louwie Libero  kg NU 5 Malabanan Jeffrey Opposite Hitter  kg RTU 6 Jeruz Niño Middle Blocker  kg AdU 7 Labrador Rodolfo Jr. Middle Blocker  kg FEU 9 Inaudito Reuben Outside Hitter  kg NU 10 Avila Arvin Outside Hitter  kg NU 11 Abdilla Alnakhran Outside Hitter  kg DLSU-D 14 Mamerto Leo Libero  kg FEU 16 Malabunga Kim Middle Blocker  kg NU 17 Lopez (c) Jessie Setter  kg FEU 18 Tolentino Edwin Middle Blocker  kg NU 19 De Ocampo Pitrus Setter  kg FEU Coaching staff Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo Assistant Coach: Clarence Esteban Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist: Reinforced Conference Main article: Premier Volleyball League 1st Season Reinforced Open Conference Philippine Air Force Air Spikers No. Last Name First Name Position Ht. Wt. College Birth Date 1 Dimaculangan Rey Carl  kg UST 2 Chavez Louwie Libero  kg NU 5 Malabanan Jeffrey Opposite Hitter  kg RTU 6 Jeruz Niño  kg AdU 7 Labrador Rodolfo Jr. Middle Blocker  kg FEU 9 Bagunas Bryan Outside Hitter  kg NU 10 Ismail Fauzi Outside Hitter  kg NU 11 Abdilla Alnakhran Outside Hitter  kg DLSU-D 13 Dela Calzada Karl  kg FEU 14 Mamerto Leo Libero  kg FEU 16 Malabunga Kim  kg NU 17 Lopez (c) Jessie Setter  kg FEU 18 Tolentino Edwin  kg NU 19 De Ocampo Pitrus Setter  kg FEU Coaching staff Head Coach: Rhovyl Verayo Assistant Coach: Clarence Esteban Team Staff Team Manager: Team Utility: Medical Staff Team Physician: Physical Therapist:

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

PNVF:

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

1. ^ – with the Premier Volleyball League

PNVF:

Team captains

• Jessie Lopez (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023)
• Mark Carlo Pangan (2016)
• Jeffrey Malabanan (2016)
• Pitrus de Ocampo (2019)
• Rodolfo Labrador (2023, 2024–present)

Coaches

• Rhovyl Verayo (2015 – 2022)
• Raffy Mosuela (2023)
• Jhimson Merza (2023)
• Jeffrey Malabanan (2024–present)

See also

• Philippine Air Force Women's Volleyball Team

References

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2. de Lara, Ivan Angelo L. (June 2, 2015). "Veteran Air Force squad nets 3rd in Spikers' Turf; Espejo is MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
3. "Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals". by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
4. ^ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
5. Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
6. Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
7. Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
8. ^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
9. "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
10. ^ Lozada, Bong (July 21, 2019). "Cignal sweeps Air Force for Spikers' Turf crown; Marck Espejo is Finals MVP". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
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19. Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
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23. Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

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