The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command, known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM, ( fil, Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) is one of the

Armed Forces of the Philippines The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) ( fil, Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas) are the military forces of the Philippines. It consists of three main service branches; the Army, the Air Force, and the Navy (including the Marine Corps). The P ...

' 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, : * Lawyers and Paralegal Specialists ( Judge Advocate General Service) * Medical Doctors (

Medical Corps A medical corps is generally a military branch or officer corps responsible for medical care for serving military personnel. Such officers are typically military physicians. List of medical corps The following organizations are examples of medica ...

) * 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 the Service Commands of the AFP. The commanding officer is appointed and reports directly to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Cesar A. Abella, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Froilan M. Maglaya, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Joel A. Cabides, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Juanito W. Dalmas, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Lito S. Tabangcura, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Quirino S. Calonzo, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Alex C. Capiña, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Johnny L. Macanas, AFP * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Leoncio A. Cirunay Jr., AFP * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia

COL Pascual Luis D. Bedia, PA * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Noel S. Buan, PA * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Rolando R. Rodil, PA * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Ferdinand M. Fraginal, PN(M) * US-O7 insignia

BGEN Vicente M. Ronatay, PN(M)

Organization

Base Units

* Headquarters & Headquarters Service Group * AFPRESCOM Training Group (ATG) * AFPRESCOM Affiliated Reserve Group (ARG) * AFPRESCOM Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group (TASRG)

Civil Military Reserve Units

* Civil Military Affairs Brigade (CMABde)

Technical Service Reserve Units

* 1st Technical & Administrative Service Brigade, National Capital Region (Reserve) ** 103rd Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve) ** 104th Technical & Administrative Services Group (Reserve) * 2nd Technical & Administrative Service Brigade, Northern Luzon (Reserve) * 3rd Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Southern Luzon (Reserve) * 4th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Western (Reserve) * 5th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Central (Reserve) * 6th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Eastern Mindanao (Reserve) * 7th Technical & Administrative Services Brigade, Western Mindanao (Reserve)

Affiliated Reserve Units

Standby Reserve Units

* Standby Reserve Battalion

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

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References

;Citations ;Bibliography
AFPRESCOM Official Site
* AFP-MOT Manual, 2001, AFPRESCOM
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