2nd Regional Community Defense Group

2nd Regional Community Defense Group
File:Official Seal of the 2nd RCDG.jpg Unit Seal of the 2nd Regional Community Defense Group.
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Army Reserve Force
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service
Part of	Under the Army Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Cp Melchor F Dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela
Nickname(s)	2RCDG,GROUP
Motto(s)	Committed citizen army builder
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Insignia
Unit Patch	ARESCOM Emblem/ RCDG Unit Patch

The 2nd Region Regional Community Defense Group, Army Reserve Command; is a Line Unit of the Army Reserve Command. It was created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organisation in the areas encompassing Northwestern Luzon.

Training

Training is the major task handled by 2RCDG,ARESCOM. 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 (ROTC); and the territorial unit-administered Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT).

Basic ROTC and BCMT graduates are enlisted as Privates in the Reserve Force, while advanced ROTC graduates are enlisted as Sergeants. Completion of Advance ROTC is considered a graduate qualification in Military Science, and such graduates who subsequently progress to the Probationary Officer Training Course (POTC) are commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants.

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.

Types of Reservists

There are currently two types of reservists in 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; 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 2RCDG has several line units under its command, making the administration and training of reservists more compartmentalized and territorial based.

Base Units

• Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
• ROTC Training Unit
• Citizens Military Training Unit
• Reservist Management Information Systems Office

Line Units

• 201st (CAGAYAN) Community Defense Center - San Gabriel, Tuguegarao City, Cagayan
• 202nd (ISABELA) Community Defense Center - PSWD Bldg, Alibagu, City of Ilagan, Isabela
• 203rd (NUEVA VIZCAYA) Community Defense Center - Capitol Site, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya
• 204th (QUIRINO) Community Defense Center - Cabarroguis, Quirino

Reserve Divisions

• 5th Infantry (Ready Reserve) Division, PA (Cp Elpidio Quirino, Bulag, Bantay, Isabela)

Reserve Officer Training Corps Units

• Cagayan State University ROTC Unit
• Quirino State College ROTC Unit
• Nueva Vizcaya State University ROTC Unit

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
File:AFP Election Duty Badge.jpg	AFP Election Duty Badge	General Elections, Philippines	21 May 2010	General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Official Site ARESCOM
• Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, 2001, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM

See also

• Philippine Army Reserve Command