Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command | |
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Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas Comando de la Reserva de las FF. AA. del Filipinas | |
Active | April 1, 1993 - Present |
Country | Philippines |
Allegiance | Republic of the Philippines |
Branch | Technical & Administrative Service Branch |
Type | Technical & Administrative Service Reserve Force |
Role | Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service |
Size | 741,937 total reserves [1] 360,000 (AFP Combined Reserves) 90,000 in Ready Reserve Status, 628,424 in Standby Reserve Status |
Part of | Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Garrison/HQ | AFPRESCOM Cpd, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
Nickname(s) | AFPRESCOM,RESCOM |
Motto(s) | Laang Kawal Volunteer Soldier Soldado Voluntario |
Anniversaries | April 1 |
Decorations | Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
Commanders | |
Current commander | BGen. Vicente M. Ronatay, PN(M) |
Insignia | |
Unit Patch | AFPRESCOM Emblem/ ARG or TSRG Unit Patch |
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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.
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.
These are the trainings available for military reserves at AFPRESCOM:
Trainer: PA Special Forces
Trainer : 710th SPOW PAF
Trainer: AFPRESCOM SCUBA DIVER/NAVSOG-PN
Trainer: PA CMOG School
Trainer: PA
Trainer: PA SEG in coordination with PNP CSG
Trainer: PA Scout Rangers
Trainer: PA Artillery Regiment
Trainer: PA Mechanized Infantry Division
Trainer: PAF
Trainer: well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staff
Trainer: well trained and professional TASBde personnel and ATG Training staff
There are currently two (2) types of reservists in the component of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force:
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.
Currently Awarded on April 15, 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
Award Streamer | Streamer Name | Operation | Date Awarded | Reference |
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Presidential Unit Citation Badge | SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana & TS Parma | February 4, 2010 | General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd Feb 4 '10 | |
Presidential Unit Citation Badge | General Elections, Philippines | July 1, 2010 | General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd July 1 '10 | |
Military Badge | Badge Name | Operation | Date Awarded | Reference |
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AFP Election Duty Badge | General Elections, Philippines | May 21, 2010 | General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd May 21 '10 | |
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