National Capital Regional Command (Philippines)

National Capital Regional Command
File:AFPNCRCOM.jpg
Active	November 1, 2003 - Present
Country	Philippines
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Nickname(s)	NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC
Motto(s)	Katapatan
Anniversaries	November 1
Engagements	Anti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Fernando L Mesa AFP
Notable commanders	MGen Alberto Braganza AFP, BGen Ben Mohammad Dolorfino AFP, MGen Fernando Mesa AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	NCR Command Emblem

The National Capital Regional Command, known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism-Insurgency and act as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila. They also support SoLCom in anti-dissidence operations in Cavite and Laguna.

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in the National Capital Region to neutralize the Communist-Terrorist Movement (CTM)and reduce their operational capabilities. One of their missions is to support local Law Enforcement as well as the Philippine National Police in containing the NPA while supporting the peace process; and destroy the JI network operating in their AOR. This is needed to establish a secured seat of government for the country and maintain a physically & psychologically sound environment conducive to growth and development within Metro Manila.

Lineage of Commanding Officers

1. LTGEN ALBERTO FERNANDO F BRAGANZA O-5969 AFP - 01 Nov 03 – 04 Nov 04
2. LTGEN ALAN D CABALQUINTO O-6453 AFP– 04 Nov 04 – 19 May 06
3. BGEN SALVADOR G PEÑAFLOR O-6866 AFP– 19 May 06 – 29 Jun 06
4. MGEN JUANITO P GOMEZ O-6798 AFP– 29 Jun 06 – 12 Sep 06
5. MGEN BEN D DOLORFINO O-7232 AFP– 12 Sep 06 – 07 Sep 07
6. MGEN FERNANDO L MESA O-6995 AFP– 07 Sep 07 – 02 Jun 08
7. MGEN ARSENIO R ARUGAY O-7037 AFP– 02 Jun 08 – 06 Feb 09
8. MGEN JOGY LEO L FOJAS O-7262 AFP– 06 Feb 09 – 06 Nov 09
9. LTGEN REYNALDO B MAPAGU O-7743 AFP– 06 Nov 09 – 13 Mar 10
10. RADM FELICIANO A ANGUE O-7759 AFP– 13 May 10 – 12 Aug 10
11. MGEN ARTHUR I TABAQUERO O-7704 AFP– 12 Aug 10 – 24 Nov 10
12. BGEN ROMEO F FAJARDO O-7990 AFP– 24 Nov 10 – 23 Dec 10
13. MGEN TRISTAN M KISON O-7932 AFP– 23 Dec 10 – 11 Jul 12

Operations

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
• Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
• Community Development of identified urban poor areas within the National Capital Region
• Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.

References

• [1] Official Site of the AFP.
• [2] Report on the activation of the NCRDC.
• [3] Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC.