National Capital Regional Command (Philippines)

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National Capital Regional Command
AFP National Capital Regional Command.png
Active
  • January 2, 1987 - August 1, 1991 (NCRDC)
  • November 1, 2003 - July 12, 2012 (NCRCOM)
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Allegiance Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
BranchJoint Service Branch
TypeUnified Command
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management
Size2 Brigade Size Units
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Nickname(s)NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC
Motto(s)"Karangalan, Paglilingkod at Katapatan"; "Honor, Duty, Loyalty"
AnniversariesNovember 1
EngagementsAnti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt Gen Tristan M Kison AFP
Notable
commanders
MGen Alberto Braganza AFP, BGen Ben Mohammad Dolorfino AFP, MGen Fernando Mesa AFP
Insignia
Unit PatchNCR Command Emblem

The National Capital Regional Command, [1] known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' former Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism-Insurgency and act as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila. They also support SoLCom in anti-dissidence operations in Cavite and Laguna.

Contents

Line Units

A Kia KM-450 Truck assigned to the NCR Command during one of its MEDCAP Missions in Bgy Sto. Domingo, Quezon City. Kia KM-450 Truck.jpg
A Kia KM-450 Truck assigned to the NCR Command during one of its MEDCAP Missions in Bgy Sto. Domingo, Quezon City.

Base Units

Philippine Air Force Component

Philippine Navy Component

Philippine Army Component

Lineage of Commanders

National Capital Region Defense Command (NCRDC)
National Capital Regional Command (NCRCOM)

Operations

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Award StreamerStreamer NameOperationDate AwardedReference
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png Presidential Unit Citation Badge SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana 4 February 2010General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10
Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png Presidential Unit Citation Badge General Elections, Philippines 1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges

Military BadgeBadge NameOperationDate AwardedReference
AFP HOPE Badge.png
AFP Election Duty Badge General Elections, Philippines 21 May 2010General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

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