Philippine Air Force Reserve Command

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Air Force Reserve Command
Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid
ActiveOctober 1, 1986 - Present
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Allegiance Flag of the Philippines.svg Republic of the Philippines
Branch Seal of the Philippine Air Force.svg Philippine Air Force
Type Reserve Force
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service
Size120,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status
Part ofUnder the Philippine Air Force
Garrison/HQ
Nickname(s)
  • AIR RESCOM
  • RESCOM, PAF
  • AFRC
Motto(s)
  • Handa sa Tawag ng Inang Bayan ("Ready to heed the call of the Motherland")
ColorsAir Force Blue, White
AnniversariesOctober 1
Decorations Presidential Unit Citation (Philippines) Streamer.png
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Website http://www.airforcereservecommand.com
Commanders
Current
commander
MGEN PABLO E RUSTRIA PAF
Insignia
AFP Reserve Force Shoulder Sleeve Insignia Laang Kawal Seal.jpg

The Air Force Reserve Command, known officially as the AIR RESCOM or AFRC, (Filipino : Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid), is one of the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

Contents

Commonwealth Act 1

Commonwealth Act No. 1, particularly Section II, cites the responsibility of each and every citizen of for the defense of the nation. Citizens may be mobilized in the event the national government declares an act of war or emergency. [1]

Republic Act 7077

Republic Act No. 7077, [2] also known as the Citizen's Armed Force Act or Reservist Law of 1991, is an act passed in to law by the joint house of representatives which clearly provides the policies and procedures in the creation and administration of reservists and reserve units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Republic Act 9163

Republic Act No. 9163, [3] also known as the National Service Training Program Act or National Service Law of 2001, defines the policies and procedures in administration/training of ROTC Units in relation to the other two components, Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS), of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).

Types of Air Force Reservists

There are currently three types of reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force:

Categorization of Reservists and Reserve Units

Section 12, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 breaks down and categorizes reservists and their units based on various criteria cited by this law.

Classification of Reservists and Reserve Units

Section 13, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 clearly cites the classification of reservists based on their operational readiness for immediate deployment or mobilization.

Lineage of commanding officers

Organization

Line units

Source: [4]

Reserve Air Wings

Source: [4]

Reserve Air Groups

Department of Air Science and Tactics (DAST) Groups (PAF ROTC Units)

Philippine Air Force Affiliated Reserve Units (PAF ARUs)

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

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

Badges

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

See also

Cadet rank in the Philippines

See also

References

  1. "C.A. No. 1". Lawphil.net. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  2. "R.A. 7077". Lawphil.net. June 27, 1991. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  3. "R.A. 9163". Lawphil.net. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Reserve Units - Philippines Defense Forces Forum". S3.zetaboards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
  5. http://www.1afwr.webs.com/ Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Official Page of the 1AFWR
  6. "AirAsia PH welcomes new batch of Air Force reservists". tribune.net.ph. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  7. "AFP units from the 580th Aircraft Control and Warning Wing (ACWW)". August 22, 2018.
  8. "Welcome to Philippine Eaglecom Society Inc. (124TH PAF ARU)'s official website!". EAGLECOM TEMPLATE.
  9. "ABOUT US - MASTERS FLYING SCHOOL". www.mastersflyingschool.com.
  10. "CDC named as PAF Affiliated Reserve Unit of the Year". September 24, 2020.
  11. "AISAT, an affiliated Reserve Unit of the Philippine Air Force".

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