National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group

National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group
File:Official Seal of the NCRRCDG, ARESCOM.jpg Unit Seal of the NCR 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	Ft Andrés Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila
Nickname(s)	NCRRCDG,GROUP
Motto(s)	Committed citizen army builder
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current commander	Col Corleto S Vinluan Jr INF (GSC) PA
Insignia
Unit Patch	ARESCOM Emblem/ RCDG Unit Patch

The National Capital 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 the National Capital Region.

Training

Training is the major task handled by NCRRCDG, 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).

Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)

Main article: Reserve Officers' Training Corps (Philippines)

Basic ROTC is the only component required by a tertiary (college) level student to have completed as requirement for completion of the National Service Training Program. Military subjects are provided similar to how military instructions are conducted in the service academies and graduates are automatically enlisted in the reserve force of the particular service branch (Army) administering the training. Advance ROTC is purely voluntary in nature and that Advance ROTC Cadets are provided a modest allowance after passing the requirements for their respective Advance ROTC Examination (PAARE). 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 authorised depending on civilian qualifications, as well as their reciprocity to the operating environment.

Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT)

A Sergeant from the Scout Ranger Regiment gives instructions on military rappelling to SBCMT CL45-11 of the 1302nd Community Defense Center.

Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT) is a military training course conducted by the Philippine Army through the Army Reserve Command. It is an entry level training course undertaken by Filipino Citizens wanting to enlist in the reserve force.

BCMT instruction is administered by a joint training pool of military instructors from both regular and reserve forces and is usually conducted inside any of the Philippine Army's training camps. Guest instructors are requested from other government agencies and non-government organizations (NGO) for specialized instructions.

Special Basic Citizen's Military Training (SBCMT) is a special course conducted by the Philippine Army in response to a request from a Local Government Unit (LGU). Funding is usually provided for by the requesting agency as compared to regular BCMT which receives funding from the Army.

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 NCRRCDG 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

• 1301st (CAMANAVA) Community Defense Center
• 1302nd (QUEZON) Community Defense Center - Peacekeeping Operations Center Cpd, CGEA, Quezon City
• 1303rd (MAMAPAPASANTA) Community Defense Center - Ft Andrés Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila
• 1304th (MANILA) Community Defense Center - 4F City Hall Building, Manila
• 1305th (PAPAMUNLAS) Community Defense Center - Ft Andrés Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila

Reserve Divisions

The NCR Regional Community Defense Group exercises administrative control over all reserve divisions assigned in its AOR:

• 15th Infantry (Ready Reserve) Division, PA (Metro Manila) (Ft Andrés Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila)
• 131st Infantry (Standby Reserve) Division, PA (Ft Andrés Bonifacio, Makati, Metro Manila)

Reserve Officer Training Corps Units

ROTC Management is provided by the NCR Regional Community Defense Group through its respective mobilization centers or community defense centers:

• University of the Philippines ROTC Unit
• University of Santo Tomas ROTC Unit
• Mapúa Institute of Technology ROTC Unit

Awards and Decorations

Campaign Streamers

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

Gallery

The NCR Regional Community Defense Group

TSg Virgilio S Ferrer II (Res) PA; 20IB(RR) Sergeant Major, briefs the personnel assigned for deployment during Security Operations at Holy Cross Memorial Park, Quezon City (Undas 2009).

Reservists from the HHC, 1502IBDE(RR) and 201IB(RR) manned the Tactical Command Post at the Holy Cross Memorial Park in San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City during (Undas 2010) Security Operations.

Reservists provide security and assist medical personnel during the conduct of Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) at Bgy Nagkaisang Nayon, QC.

Army Reservists from the 201IB(RR) conduct Clean-up Drive (CMO) at Bgy Old Capitol Site, QC.

QC Reservists conduct rescue operations at Bgy Bagong Silangan, QC during the height of torrential rains brought by Southwest Monsoon in June 2011.

QC Reservists receive their certificates from COL Danilo P Gomez QMS (GSC) PA; 1302CDC Commanding Officer.

Newly promoted CPT ROMEO C MENDOZA (RES) PA is awarded by BGEN MARCELO B JAVIER JR (RES) AFP; Commanding General. 15ID(RR),ARESCOM with the Military Merit Medal for his contributions to TF Maring.

Maj Guillermo "Butch" T Mabute (INF) PA; Commanding Officer, 1302CDC, NCRRCDG congratulates the awardees and thanks TF Maring for a job well done.

Dr Mary Ruby M Palma of the Quezon City, Gender and Development Resource and Coordinating Office is donned with rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the reserve force, Philippine Army.

UP Village Bgy Captain and Lawyer Virgilio S Ferrer II is promoted and donned with the rank of Major in the reserve force, Philippine Army.

Deputy J9, Commodore George F Cataneo AFP and 15ID(RR) Commander, Brigadier General Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP inspects the DRRM Units of Quezon City.

Lt Colonel Herbert M Bautista RES (GSC) MNSA PA inspects the troops of the 1502nd Infantry Brigade prior to deployment after TS Ketsana flooded most parts of Quezon City.

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Official Site ARESCOM
• The Training Committee, Military Science 21 ROTC Manual, 2001, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM.

See also

• Philippine Army Reserve Command