Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command

Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas Comando de la Reserva de las FF. AA. del Filipinas
Coat of Arms of the AFP Reserve Command
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	106,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	AFPRESCOM Cpd, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City, NCR
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 ROLANDO R RODIL AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	AFPRESCOM Emblem/ ARG or TSRG Unit Patch

IThe Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command,^[1] known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

Training

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)

Trainer: PA Special Forces

• EORA - Explosives Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent Course

Trainer : 710th SPOW PAF

• SCUBA combat diver course

Trainer: AFPRESCOM SCUBA DIVER/NAVSOG-PN

• 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, :^[2]

• 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

Commanding Officers of the AFPRESCOM are drawn from all Tri-Service Commands of the AFP.^[3]

• BGEN CESAR A ABELLA AFP
• BGEN FROILAN M MAGLAYA AFP
• BGEN JOEL A CABIDES AFP
• BGEN JUANITO W DALMAS AFP (RES)+
• BGEN LITO S TABANGCURA AFP
• BGEN QUIRINO S CALONZO AFP
• BGEN ALEX C CAPIÑA AFP
• BGEN JOHNNY L MACANAS AFP (RES)
• BGEN LEONCIO A CIRUNAY JR AFP (RES)
• COL PASCUAL LUIS D BEDIA CAV (GSC) PA
• BGEN NOEL S BUAN AFP
• BGEN ROLANDO R RODIL AFP

Organization

Officers and Enlisted Personnel of the 1st TAS Brigade conduct Disaster Response Drills at Camp Aguinaldo.

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

Campaign Streamers

Award Streamer	Streamer Name	Operation	Date Awarded	Reference
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana & 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 '10

Badges

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 '10

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