Search and Rescue Unit (Philippines)

Search and Rescue Unit (Reserve)
Unit Seal of the Search & Rescue Unit, 15ID(RR)
Active	10 July 2006 - Present
Country	Philippines
Allegiance	Republic of the Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Army Reserve Military Search and Rescue
Role	performs multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO)
Size	3 Platoons, Total is 200 trained and operational citizen-soldiers
Part of	Under the 15th Infantry Division (Philippines)
Garrison/HQ	Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila
Nickname(s)	SARU
Motto(s)	We Cross Danger to Save Lives
Anniversaries	10 July
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Battle honours	None
Commanders
Current commander	CPT ROCKY MARQUEZ (RES) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
Laang Kawal Seal
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia

The Search and Rescue Unit (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army, formerly known as the Disaster-Emergency Assistance Rescue (DEAR) Company , is one of the elite units of the Army Reserve Command's 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve).

The unit specializes in Urban Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Civil-Military Operations. It operates in the National Capital Region.

Mission

• Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
• Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.
• Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
• Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilies (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

Vision

A well disciplined, organized, trained and non-partisan citizen army, able to augment the regular force and respond to national disasters and threats to national security, during peacetime, war or rebellion mandated to perform tasks of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW).

Operations

• Various Civil-Military Operations
• Various Internal Security Intelligence and Counterintelligence Operations
• Various National-level Disaster Field Demonstrations and Exercises
• Various Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations
• Rescue and Relief Operations TS Ondoy & Peping (September–October 2010)
• Rescue and Relief Operations TS Sendong (October 2011)
• Rescue and Relief Operations West Monsoon HABAGAT (August 2012)
• Intelligence Support for Counter Narcotics Operations in various cities of Metro Manila
• Rescue and Relief Operations Super Typhoon Yolanda (November 2013)

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

SAR Unit of the 15ID (RR) Display their equipment during the Anniversary of the Philippine Army.

Military Badge	Badge Name	Operation	Date Awarded	Reference
	AFP Election Duty Badge	General Elections, Philippines	21 May 2010	General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

See also

• Army Reserve Command
• 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
• Reconnaissance Battalion (Ready Reserve)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• The Public Affairs Office, Philippine Army: The first 100 years, 1998, Philippine Army.
• HARESCOM GO Nr 233 dtd 20 July 2006.
• The Training Committee, Basic Citizens Military Training Manual, 2009, HARESCOM.