Philippine Air Force Reserve Command

Air Force Reserve Command ; Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid ; Comando de la Reserva de la Fuerza Aerea
	File:AFRESCOM2.jpg Coat of Arms of the Air Reserve Command
Active	October 1, 1986 - Present
Country	Philippines
Type	Air Force Reserve Force
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service
Size	120,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status
Part of	Under the Philippine Air Force
Garrison/HQ	Villamor Air Base, Pasay City, NCR/ Air Force City, Clark Airbase, Pampanga
Nickname(s)	AIRRESCOM,RESCOM
Motto(s)	Handa sa Tawag ng Inang Bayan; “Ready to heed the Country’s Call”; "Listo para atender el llamado de la Patria"
Anniversaries	October 1
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current; commander	BGen LINO HORACIO E LAPINID AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch	AIRRESCOM Emblem/ RRAW Unit Patch

The Air Force Reserve Command, known officially as the AIR RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid) (PPKHP) is one the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

Mission[]

Its mission is to organize, train, equip, develop and administer the Philippine Air Force reserve force as base expansion in the event of war, invasion, rebellion, disasters or calamities.

They are also tasked in augmenting the regular force whenever needed.

Training[]

Training is one of the primary tasks that is handled by AIR RESCOM. One of its primary training unit is the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and the Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT).

The Air Force Reserve Command also through its ROTC Program prepare future officers in the air force serving in the reserve force. Under the Officer Preparatory Course, college graduates are trained to take roles as officers in Philippine Air Force.

Types of Reservists[]

There are currently two (2) types of reservists in the component of the AFP Reserve Force; the Ready Reserve and the Standby Reserve. Ready Reservists are personnel that are always on constant alert and on a call whenever the mobilization order has been given, while Standby Reservists are the personnel that support and augment the Ready Reserve Force when only needed.

Lineage of Commanding Officers[]

COL RODOLFO C ABAD (GSC) PAF
COL FERDINAND B DOMESA (GSC) PAF
COL JOSEFINO B GABOR (GSC) PAF
COL DOMINGO A RODRIGUEZ (GSC) PAF
COL PABLO C DOBLE (GSC) PAF
COL ROGELIO T ESTACIO (GSC) PAF
COL RAMON C FABIE (GSC) PAF
COL ELIAS M STA CLARA (GSC) PAF
COL ROLANDO Y ESPEJO (GSC) PAF
BG ANTONIO V RUSTIA AFP
COL VIRGILIO E CALIP (GSC) PAF
COL JOSE C BAUTISTA JR (GSC) PAF
BG JOSE V. BALAJADIA JR AFP
BG ADELBERTO F YAP AFP
BG NILO C JATICO AFP
COL ROBERTO L RICALDE (GSC) PAF
BG ORLANDO B YABUT AFP
BG REULUCIO G SAMACO AFP
BG LINO HORACIO E LAPINID AFP

Units[]

1st AIR RESERVE CENTER (1ARCEN) - Villamor Air Base, Pasay City
2nd AIR RESERVE CENTER (2ARCEN) - Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga
3rd AIR RESERVE CENTER (3ARCEN) - Fernando Air Base, Lipa City, Batangas
4th AIR RESERVE CENTER (4ARCEN)
5th AIR RESERVE CENTER (5ARCEN)
6th AIR RESERVE CENTER (6ARCEN) - Edwin Andrews Air Base, Santa Maria, Zamboanga city
7th AIR RESERVE CENTER (7ARCEN)
8th AIR RESERVE CENTER (8ARCEN) - TOG 10, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City

References[]

Official Site AIR RESCOM
Air Science 21 AFROTC Manual, 2001, AIR RESCOM

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