The 1st Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command is a line unit of the Army Reserve Command of the Philippine Army. It was created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organisation in the areas encompassing Northern and Central Luzon.
Training
Training is the major task handled by the 1st Regional Community Defense Group. Its primary arms are the university/college-based Department of Military Science and Tactics-administered mandatory basic and the optional advanced Reserve Officer Training Corps;[1] and the territorial unit-administered Basic Citizen's Military Training.
Basic Reserve Officer Training Corps and Basic Citizen's Military Training graduates are enlisted as privates in the Reserve Force, while advanced Reserve Officer Training Corps graduates are enlisted as sergeants. Completion of Advanced Reserve Officer Training Corps is considered a graduate qualification in military science, and such graduates who subsequently progress to the Probationary Officer Training Course are commissioned as second lieutenants.[2]
Other than time-in-grade and merit promotions, rank adjustments are authorized depending on civilian qualifications, as well as their reciprocity to the operating environment.[3]
Types of reservists
There are currently two types of reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Force:[4]
- Ready Reservists: physically-fit and tactically-current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training; ready to mobilise once a mobilisation 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.
Units
The 1st Regional Community Defense Group has several line units under its command, making the administration and training of reservists more compartmentalized and territorial based.
Base Units
- Headquarters and Headquarters Service Company
- Reserve Officer Training Corps Training Unit
- Citizens Military Training Unit
- Reservist Management Information Systems Office
Line Units
- 101st (ILN) Community Defense Center - Camp Valentin Juan, Laoag, Ilocos Norte
- 102nd (ILS) Community Defense Center - Camp Elpidio Quirino, Bulag-Bantay, Ilocos Sur
- 103rd (LUN) Community Defense Center - Camp J Laberinto, Naguilian, La Union
- 104th (PGN-W) Community Defense Center - Isidro Norte, Binmaley, Pangasinan
- 105th (PGN-E) Community Defense Center - Camp Lt Tito B Abat, Manaoag, Pangasinan
- 106th (BNT) Community Defense Center - Athletic Bowl, Baguio City
- 107th (ABR) Community Defense Center - Camp Juan Villamor, Bangued, Abra
- 108th (MTP) Community Defense Center - Bontoc, Mountain Province
Reserve Divisions
- 16th Infantry Division Ready Reserve (Cp Tito Abat, Manaoag, Pangasinan)
- 17th Infantry Division Ready Reserve (Cp Eldridge, Los Baños, Laguna)
- 5th Infantry (Ready Reserve) Division, PA (Cp Elpidio Quirino, Bulag, Bantay, Isabela)
- 12th Infantry (Ready Reserve) Division, PA (Cp Juan Villamor, Bangued, Abra)
Awards and decorations
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 |
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Philippines)[circular reference]
- ^ Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Philippines)[circular reference]
- ^ "ARESCOM - Programs & Activities". Archived from the original on 2015-02-28. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
- ^ "ARESCOM - What's New". Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-02-27.
Bibliography
- Official Site ARESCOM
- Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, 2001, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM