Philippine Air Force Air Spikers

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
Championships	3 - Spikers' Turf, 1 - PVL
Uniforms
Home	Away

The Philippine Air Force Air Spikers (also known as the Philippine Air Force Aguilas) represents the Philippine Air Force in men's volleyball competitions.^[1]

Current roster

Philippine Air Force Airmen
Number	Player	Position
1	Ralph Christian Calasin	Middle Blocker
2	Jann Paulo Ancheta	Universal
3	Darwin Dizon	Outside Hitter
4	John Philip Nuñez	Libero
5	Pol Gringo Salvador	Outside Hitter
6	Ronchette Lee Villegas	Setter
7	Rodolfo Labrador Jr. (C)	Outside Hitter
8	Louis Emmanuel Lumanlan	Middle Blocker
9	Herald Domingo	Middle Blocker
10	Mabel Jesus Banac	Libero
11	Alnakran Abdilla	Outside Hitter
12	Bryan James Jaleco	Outside Hitter
15	Primo Enrique Rueca	Outside Hitter
16	Marco Ely Maclang	Libero
17	Ahmad Fajani Abdul	Opposite Hitter
18	Edwin Tolentino	Outside Hitter
19	Pitrus Paolo De Ocampo	Setter
20	Joshua Serrano	Middle Blocker
24	James Buytrago	Middle Blocker
25	Derick Lerry Delizo	Middle Blocker

Head coach: Jeffrey Malabanan
Assistant coach: Jessie Lopez

Honors

Team

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Title	Source
2015	Open	3rd place	^[2]
2015	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[3]
2016	Open	Champions	^[4]
2016	Reinforced	Champions	^[5]
2017 ^[a]	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[6]
2017 ^[a]	Open	3rd place	^[7]
2018	Reinforced ^[a]	Champions	^[8]
2018	Open	Champions	^[9]
2019	Reinforced	Runner-up	^[10]
2019	Open	Runner-up	^[11]
2022	Open	did not compete
2023	Open	9th place
2023	Invitational	18th place
2024	Open	8th place	^[12]

PNVF:

Season	Placement	Source
2021	Runner-up	^[13]
2024	8th place

Individual

Spikers' Turf / Premier Volleyball League:

Season	Conference	Award	Name	Ref.
2015	Open	Best Setter	Jessie Lopez	^[14]
	Reinforced	Best Opposite Spiker	Reuben Inaudito	^[15]
	Reinforced	2nd Best Middle Blocker	Reyson Fuentes	^[15]
2016	Open	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Fauzi Ismail	^[4]
		2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[16]
		Best Setter	Jessie Lopez
		Best Opposite Spiker	Rudolfo Labrador
	Reinforced	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Howard Mojica	^[17]
		1st Best Outside Spiker	Howard Mojica
		Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Bryan Bagunas
		Best Setter	Jessie Lopez
2017^[a]	Reinforced	Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Alnakran Abdilla	^[18]
	Reinforced	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[18]
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Edwin Tolentino	^[19]
2018	Reinforced^[a]	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Fauzi Ismail	^[20]
	Reinforced^[a]	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Bryan Bagunas	^[8]
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla	^[21]
	Open	Most Valuable Player (Finals)	Alnakran Abdilla	^[21]
2019	Reinforced	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla	^[10]
		Most Valuable Player (Conference)	Alnakran Abdilla
		2nd Best Middle Blocker	Kim Malabunga
	Open	1st Best Outside Spiker	Alnakran Abdilla
	Open	1st Best Middle Blocker	Francis Saura

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d – with the Premier Volleyball League^[22]

PNVF:

Season	Award	Name	Source
2021	2nd Best Outside Spiker	Mark Alfafara	^[23]
	Best Opposite Spiker	John Vic De Guzman
	Best Libero	Ricky Marcos

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)

References

^ Escarlote, Mark (May 25, 2017). "Jet Spikers claim semis top spot". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
^ 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.
^ "Cebuano Ybanez leads Cignal past Air Force in deciding game of Spikers' Turf finals". by: Mei-Lin Lozada spin.ph December 6, 2015
^ ^a ^b Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
^ Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.
^ "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
^ "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
^ "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
^ Lozada, Mei–Lin (June 2, 2015). "Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
^ Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
^ Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
^ "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
^ Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.
^ Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[PVL-6] – with the Premier Volleyball League^[22]

[1] Escarlote, Mark (May 25, 2017). "Jet Spikers claim semis top spot". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.

[2] 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

[2016_Open-4] Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Philippine Air Force sweeps Cignal for Spikers' Turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

[2016_reinforced_finals-5] Escarlote, Mark (November 12, 2016). "Air Force captures second straight title, dethrones Cignal". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on December 22, 2016. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

[7] Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2017.

[8] Riego, Norman Lee Benjamin (August 16, 2017). "Sacrifice pays off as HD Spikers seize second straight title". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 16, 2017. Retrieved August 16, 2017.

[2018_Reinforced-9] Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Jet Spikers claim Reinforced Conference crown". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved July 15, 2018.

[10] "Agilas wins Spikers' Turf crown". Manila Bulletin. December 15, 2018. Archived from the original on December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

[2019_spikers_turf_reinforced_finals-11] 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.

[2019_spikers_turf_open_finals-12] Lozada, Bong (October 23, 2019). "Espejo unleashes record 43 points as Cignal bags Spikers' Turf title". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 23, 2019.

[13] "Air Force rallies past VNS in 5". Spikers' Turf. April 26, 2024. Archived from the original on April 26, 2024. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

[14] "Team Dasma clinches Champions League men's title". ABS-CBN News. December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

[15] Lozada, Mei–Lin (June 2, 2015). "Marck Espejo wins MVP and first best spiker awards in Spikers Turf". Spin.ph. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[16] Navarro, June (November 21, 2015). "Air Force pulls off surprise, takes Finals game 1 vs Cignal". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[17] Giongco, Mark (July 13, 2016). "Greg Dolor named Spikers' Turf MVP". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 26, 2017.

[18] Reyes, Marc Anthony (November 13, 2016). "Air Force jams Cignal, bags Spikers' turf crown". The Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 17, 2024.

[19] Escarlote, Mark (June 13, 2017). "Jet Spiker Abdilla earns MVP award in return from injury". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved October 28, 2017.

[20] Escarlote, Mark (August 12, 2017). "Capate bags Open Conference MVP award". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on August 12, 2017. Retrieved August 12, 2017.

[21] Escarlote, Mark (July 11, 2018). "PVL: Pablo, Espejo cop MVP honors". ABS-CBN Sports. Archived from the original on July 11, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.

[22] "Agilas snare S Turf crown, edge Power Hitters in 5". The Manila Times. December 16, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2018.

[23] Tarinay, Anna Reinette (October 3, 2018). "Spikers' Turf unwraps with Open Conference". BusinessMirror. Retrieved October 30, 2018.

[24] Dannug, Jonash (December 4, 2021). "Dasma's Mark Calado hailed as PNVFCL MVP". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved December 4, 2021.

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Spikers' Turf
2026 season: Open Conference
Current teams	AEP Cabstars Alpha Insurance Protectors 3B Event Masters Criss Cross King Crunchers Savouge Spin Doctors VNS–Griffins
Inactive and former teams	Alpha Omega Elite Spikers AMC Cotabato Spikers Cagayan Valley Rising Suns Chichi DHTSI Titans Cignal HD Spikers D'Navigators Iloilo Easy Trip–Raimol Fourbees Imus City–AJAA Spikers IEM Volley Masters Martelli Meats Master Butchers Philippine Air Force Airmen Philippine Army Troopers PGJC-Navy Sea Lions Philippine Coast Guard Dolphins PLDT Home Fibr Power Hitters Santa Rosa City Lions Sta. Elena Nationals Vanguard Volley Hitters
Other	Awards MVP Finals MVP Press Corps Awards Conference results Records Players Teams Volleyball All-Star Showcase

Former Premier Volleyball League teams
Women's division	BaliPure Purest Water Defenders Chef's Classics Lady Red Spikers Chery Tiggo Crossovers F2 Logistics Cargo Movers Foton Tornadoes Gerflor Defenders Iriga City Oragons Motolite Power Builders PayMaya High Flyers Perlas Spikers Petro Gazz Angels Philippine Army Lady Troopers Philippine Air Force Lady Jet Spikers Pocari Sweat Lady Warriors Power Smashers Sta. Lucia Lady Realtors Tacloban Fighting Warays UAC Power Hitters
Men's division	Gamboa Coffee Spikers Instituto Estetico Manila Phoenix Volley Masters Megabuilders Volley Bolts New San Jose Builders Victorias Philippine Air Force Air Spikers Philippine Army Troopers Philippine Navy Sea Lions PLDT Home Fibr Hitters Vice Co. Blockbusters VNS V.C.
Note: The men's division was split into Spikers' Turf in 2018.