AFP Cadre Battalion

AFP Cadre Battalion is the term used by the Armed Forces of the Philippines in organizing the Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit into a basic combat unit attached to a regular infantry or maneuver division particularly that of the Philippine Army. CAFGU personnel despite being under reserve or inactive status, considered called to active duty and may participate in combat operations in their particular territorial base. Similarly, a hybrid variant of the Cadre Battalion, which incorporates Army Reservists to the actual combat unit or cadre battalion. Cadre Battalions are territorial based and not easily transferrable as compared to regular battalions.

Organization

Cadre battalions are commanded by regular commissioned officers of the AFP which are supported by regular non-commissioned officers. In some units, like in the case of the 24IB(C), reserve officers and non-commissioned officers who are called to active duty exercise command and control over the CAFGU units.

Cadre Battalions

The following are known cadre battalions in active service of the AFP:

• 22nd Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 23rd Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 24th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 38th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 52nd Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 59th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 73rd Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
• 77th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)

See also

• Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit
• Philippine Army Reserve Command

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Groundreport article about the 24IB(C).
• Philippine Army History, The Philippine Army Museum.
• The Philippine Army Public Affairs Office, The Philippine Army: First 100 Years, 1997, OTAPA.
• The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A).
• Pobre, Cesar P. (2006). History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People. New Day Publishers. ISBN 9711010410.