The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command,[2] known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.
Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command
Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas Comando de la Reserva de las FF. AA. del Filipinas
Training is the major task handled by AFPRESCOM. Its primary modes of enlisting reservists; Military Orientation Training Course (MOTC) and the Basic Citizens Military Training (BCMT). Graduates are given enlisted ranks based on reciprocity of their civilian experience in the military environment.
Reserve officers are commissioned based on Armed Forces of the Philippines policy on (direct) commissionship in the reserve force known as Circular Nr 4 series of July 2010. Those who are commissioned through this source subsequently undergo an officer orientation program. Many officers in AFPRESCOM are licensed physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, teachers, lawyers and chaplains. Some are directly commissioned as Lieutenant Colonels through the commissioning program of National Defense College of the Philippines as graduates of the Masters in National Security Administration.
Other than time-in-grade and merit promotions, rank adjustments are authorized depending on civilian qualifications.
Specialization Training
These are the trainings available for military reserves at AFPRESCOM:
SFOOT (UWOC)- Special Forces Operations Orientation Training (Unconventional Warfare Operations Course)
Specialized CMO - Civil Military Affairs Orientation Course
Trainer: PA CMOG School
K-9 Handling Course
Trainer: PA
VIP Security Protection Course
Trainer: PA SEG in coordination with PNP CSG
SROOT (formerly SROC) - Scout Ranger Operations Orientation Training
Trainer: PA Scout Rangers
Field Artillery Orientation Course
Trainer: PA Artillery Regiment
Light Mechanized Infantry Orientation Training
Trainer: PA Mechanized Infantry Division
AGOS - Air-to-Ground Operations System Orientation course
Trainer: PAF
USAR -Urban Search and Rescue Training
Trainer: well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staff
WASAR- Water Search and Rescue Training
Trainer: well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staff
Types of Reservists
There are currently two (2) types of reservists in the component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force:
Ready Reservists - physically-fit and tactically-current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training; and ready to mobilize once a mobilization order has been given.
Standby Reservists - reservist personnel who do not maintain currency in specialization qualifications but the base for expansion, support and augmentation to the Ready Reserve Force as needed.
The Commissioned Officer Corps
Most of the officers of AFPRESCOM are directly commissioned through AFP Circular Nr. 4 and 6 and may come from any of the following professions, :[3]
Commanding Officers of the AFPRESCOM are drawn from all the Service Commands of the AFP.[4] The commanding officer is appointed and reports directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
7th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Western Mindanao (Reserve)
Affiliated Reserve Units
1st AFP (TALON) General Hospital
1st (UPHD) AFP Affiliated Reserve Medical Center
1st (ARMSCOR) Arsenal Battalion (Reserve)
1st (NGCP) AFP Power Division (Reserve)
404th (SOLARWINDS) Transport Battalion (Reserve)
405th (SHAHIN) Transport Battalion (Reserve)
501st (LWUA) Water Battalion (Reserve)
502nd (MAYNILAD) Water Service Battalion (Reserve)
503rd (Manila Water) Water Service Battalion (Reserve)
602nd (VMMC) Medical Service Battalion
701st (PHILCCOM) Signal Battalion (Reserve)
856th (G-BBC) Engineering & Construction Battalion (Reserve)
903rd (KPI) Signal Battalion (Reserve)
704th (RCCI) Commo-Battalion (Reserve)
409th (ACE) Transport-Battalion (Reserve)
408th (Flying "A") Transport-Battalion (Reserve)
855th (AYIN) Electrical Engineering Service Battalion (Reserve)
Standby Reserve Units
Standby Reserve Battalion
Awards and decorations
Currently Awarded on 15 April 2017 the "Award of Excellence" with the highest score of 96.84% during the Annual General Inspection 2016 conducted by the Office of the Inspector General AFP headed by newly installed commander Inspector General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, MGEN OSCAR T LACTAO AFP at AFPRESCOM Compound, CGEA, QC
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command 2 known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM Filipino Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management procurement and organization Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve CommandPangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas Comando de la Reserva de las FF AA del FilipinasCoat of Arms of the AFP Reserve CommandActiveApril 1 1993 PresentCountryPhilippinesAllegianceRepublic of the PhilippinesBranchTechnical amp Administrative Service BranchTypeTechnical amp Administrative Service Reserve ForceRoleCombat Support amp Service Support Force Multiplier Training Disaster Rescue amp Relief and Community ServiceSize770 000 total reserves 1 360 000 AFP Combined Reserves 90 000 in Ready Reserve Status 690 000 in Standby Reserve StatusPart ofUnder the Armed Forces of the PhilippinesGarrison HQAFPRESCOM Cpd Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo Quezon CityNickname s AFPRESCOM RESCOMMotto s Laang Kawal Volunteer SoldierSoldado VoluntarioAnniversariesApril 1DecorationsPhilippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation BadgeCommandersCurrentcommanderBGen Vicente M Ronatay PN M InsigniaUnit PatchAFPRESCOM Emblem ARG or TSRG Unit Patch Contents 1 Training 2 Specialization Training 3 Types of Reservists 4 The Commissioned Officer Corps 5 Lineage of Commanding Officers 6 Organization 6 1 Base Units 6 2 Civil Military Reserve Units 6 3 Technical Service Reserve Units 6 4 Affiliated Reserve Units 6 5 Standby Reserve Units 7 Awards and decorations 7 1 Campaign streamers 7 2 Badges 8 References 9 See alsoTraining EditTraining is the major task handled by AFPRESCOM Its primary modes of enlisting reservists Military Orientation Training Course MOTC and the Basic Citizens Military Training BCMT Graduates are given enlisted ranks based on reciprocity of their civilian experience in the military environment Reserve officers are commissioned based on Armed Forces of the Philippines policy on direct commissionship in the reserve force known as Circular Nr 4 series of July 2010 Those who are commissioned through this source subsequently undergo an officer orientation program Many officers in AFPRESCOM are licensed physicians dentists nurses pharmacists teachers lawyers and chaplains Some are directly commissioned as Lieutenant Colonels through the commissioning program of National Defense College of the Philippines as graduates of the Masters in National Security Administration Other than time in grade and merit promotions rank adjustments are authorized depending on civilian qualifications Specialization Training EditThese are the trainings available for military reserves at AFPRESCOM SFOOT UWOC Special Forces Operations Orientation Training Unconventional Warfare Operations Course Trainer PA Special Forces EORA Explosives Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent CourseTrainer 710th SPOW PAF SCUBA combat diver courseTrainer AFPRESCOM SCUBA DIVER NAVSOG PN Specialized CMO Civil Military Affairs Orientation CourseTrainer PA CMOG School K 9 Handling CourseTrainer PA VIP Security Protection CourseTrainer PA SEG in coordination with PNP CSG SROOT formerly SROC Scout Ranger Operations Orientation TrainingTrainer PA Scout Rangers Field Artillery Orientation CourseTrainer PA Artillery Regiment Light Mechanized Infantry Orientation TrainingTrainer PA Mechanized Infantry Division AGOS Air to Ground Operations System Orientation courseTrainer PAF USAR Urban Search and Rescue TrainingTrainer well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staff WASAR Water Search and Rescue TrainingTrainer well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staffTypes of Reservists EditThere are currently two 2 types of reservists in the component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP Reserve Force Ready Reservists physically fit and tactically current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training and ready to mobilize once a mobilization order has been given Standby Reservists reservist personnel who do not maintain currency in specialization qualifications but the base for expansion support and augmentation to the Ready Reserve Force as needed The Commissioned Officer Corps EditMost of the officers of AFPRESCOM are directly commissioned through AFP Circular Nr 4 and 6 and may come from any of the following professions 3 Lawyers and Paralegal Specialists Judge Advocate General Service Medical Doctors Medical Corps Nurses Nurse Corps Dentists Dental Service Veterinarians Veterinary Corps Licensed Teachers Corps of Professors Allied Medical Business and Mass Communication Specialists Medical Administrative Corps Licensed Engineers Corps of Engineers Ordained Chaplains Chaplain Service Lineage of Commanding Officers EditCommanding Officers of the AFPRESCOM are drawn from all the Service Commands of the AFP 4 The commanding officer is appointed and reports directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs BGEN Cesar A Abella AFP BGEN Froilan M Maglaya AFP BGEN Joel A Cabides AFP BGEN Juanito W Dalmas AFP BGEN Lito S Tabangcura AFP BGEN Quirino S Calonzo AFP BGEN Alex C Capina AFP BGEN Johnny L Macanas AFP BGEN Leoncio A Cirunay Jr AFP COL Pascual Luis D Bedia PA BGEN Noel S Buan PA BGEN Rolando R Rodil PA BGEN Ferdinand M Fraginal PN M BGEN Vicente M Ronatay PN M Organization Edit Officers and Enlisted Personnel of the 1st TAS Brigade conduct Disaster Response Drills at Camp Aguinaldo Base Units Edit Headquarters amp Headquarters Service Group AFPRESCOM Training Group ATG AFPRESCOM Affiliated Reserve Group ARG AFPRESCOM Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group TASRG Civil Military Reserve Units Edit Civil Military Affairs Brigade CMABde Technical Service Reserve Units Edit 1st Technical amp Administrative Service Brigade National Capital Region Reserve 103rd Technical amp Administrative Services Group Reserve 104th Technical amp Administrative Services Group Reserve 2nd Technical amp Administrative Service Brigade Northern Luzon Reserve 3rd Technical amp Administrative Services Brigade Southern Luzon Reserve 4th Technical amp Administrative Services Brigade Western Reserve 5th Technical amp Administrative Services Brigade Central Reserve 6th Technical amp Administrative Services Brigade Eastern Mindanao Reserve 7th Technical amp Administrative Services Brigade Western Mindanao Reserve Affiliated Reserve Units Edit 1st AFP TALON General Hospital 1st UPHD AFP Affiliated Reserve Medical Center 1st ARMSCOR Arsenal Battalion Reserve 1st NGCP AFP Power Division Reserve 404th SOLARWINDS Transport Battalion Reserve 405th SHAHIN Transport Battalion Reserve 501st LWUA Water Battalion Reserve 502nd MAYNILAD Water Service Battalion Reserve 503rd Manila Water Water Service Battalion Reserve 602nd VMMC Medical Service Battalion 701st PHILCCOM Signal Battalion Reserve 856th G BBC Engineering amp Construction Battalion Reserve 903rd KPI Signal Battalion Reserve 704th RCCI Commo Battalion Reserve 409th ACE Transport Battalion Reserve 408th Flying A Transport Battalion Reserve 855th AYIN Electrical Engineering Service Battalion Reserve Standby Reserve Units Edit Standby Reserve BattalionAwards and decorations EditCurrently Awarded on 15 April 2017 the Award of Excellence with the highest score of 96 84 during the Annual General Inspection 2016 conducted by the Office of the Inspector General AFP headed by newly installed commander Inspector General of the Armed Forces of the Philippines MGEN OSCAR T LACTAO AFP at AFPRESCOM Compound CGEA QC Campaign streamers Edit Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference Presidential Unit Citation Badge SAR DRR Ops TS Ketsana amp TS Parma 4 February 2010 General Orders No 112 GHQ AFP dtd 04 Feb 10 Presidential Unit Citation Badge General Elections Philippines 1 July 2010 General Orders No 641 GHQ AFP dtd 1 July 10Badges Edit Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference AFP Election Duty Badge General Elections Philippines 21 May 2010 General Orders No 513 GHQ AFP dtd 21 May 10References EditCitations Higher AFP Reserve Force budget needed Win Gatchalian Home afprescomhqs webs com Archived from the original on 2014 11 12 Retrieved 2014 05 12 Tech amp Admin Services afprescomhqs webs com Archived from the original on 2014 03 10 Retrieved 2014 05 12 The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command AFPRESCOM timawa net Retrieved 2014 05 12 BibliographyAFPRESCOM Official Site AFP MOT Manual 2001 AFPRESCOM AFPRESCOM FacebookSee also Edit Philippine Army Reserve Command Philippine Air Force Reserve Command Philippine Navy Reserve Command Philippine Coast Guard Auxiliary Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command amp oldid 1125723746, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
