National Capital Regional Command
| National Capital Regional Command | |
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| Active |
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| Country |  Philippines |
| Allegiance | Philippines |
| Branch | Joint Service Branch |
| Type | Unified Command |
| Role | Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management |
| Size | 2 Brigade Size Units |
| Part of | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
| Nickname(s) | NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC |
| Motto(s) | "Karangalan, Paglilingkod at Katapatan"; "Honor, Duty, Loyalty" |
| Anniversaries | November 1 |
| Engagements | Anti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations |
| Decorations | _Streamer.png){kind=small} Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lt Gen Tristan M Kison 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,[1] known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' former 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.
Line Units
Base Units
- Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Company
- 7th Civil Relations Group, AFP[2]
Philippine Air Force Component
- 750th Combat Group, PAF[3]
- 1st Air Force Wing, PAF
Philippine Navy Component
- 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team, PN[4]
- Naval Forces Reserve – NCR
- 202nd Naval Squadron, PN
- 4th Naval Construction Battalion, PN
- 4th Marine Brigade, PN
Philippine Army Component
- 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, PA[5]
- 1st Armored Cavalry Troop, PA
- 5th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, PA[6]
- 86th Infantry Battalion, PA[7]
- 80th Infantry Battalion, PA[8]
- 15th Infantry Division, PA
Lineage of Commanders
- National Capital Region Defense Command (NCRDC)
- LTGEN Salvador M. Mison AFP – 02 Jan 1987 - 21 Sept 1987
- MGEN Ramon E. Montano AFP
- BGEN Raymundo T. Jarque AFP
- LTGEN Thelmo Y. Cunanan AFP
- MGEN Alexander P. Aguirre AFP
- GEN Rodolfo G. Biazon AFP – 23 Jan 1988 - 01 Aug 1991
- National Capital Regional Command (NCRCOM)
- LTGEN Alberto F. Braganza AFP – 03 Nov 2003 - 04 Nov 2004
- LTGEN Alan D. Cabalquinto AFP – 04 Nov 2004 - 19 May 2006
- BGEN Salvador G. Peñaflor AFP – 19 May 2006 - 29 Jun 2006
- BGEN Juanito P. Gomez AFP – 29 Jun 2006 - 12 Sept 2006
- MGEN Ben D. Dolorfino AFP – 12 Sept 2006 - 07 Sept 2007
- MGEN Fernando L. Mesa AFP – 07 Sept 2006 - 02 Jun 2008
- MGEN Arsenio R. Arugay AFP – 07 Jun 2008 - 06 Feb 2009
- MGEN Jogy L. Fojas AFP – 06 Feb 2009 - 06 Nov 2009
- MGEN Reynaldu B. Mapagu AFP – 06 Nov 2009 - 13 Mar 2010
- RADM Feliciano A. Angue AFP – 13 Mar 2010 - 12 Aug 2010
- MGEN Arthur I. Tabaquero AFP – 12 Aug 2010 - 24 Nov 2010
- BGEN Romeo F. Fajardo AFP – 24 Nov 2010 - 23 Dec 2010
- MGEN Tristan M. Kison AFP – 23 Dec 2010 - 11 Jul 2012
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[9]
- Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.[10]
- Disaster Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations.
Awards and decorations
Campaign streamers
| Award Streamer | Streamer Name | Operation | Date Awarded | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Presidential Unit Citation Badge | SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana | 4 February 2010 | General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AFP Election Duty Badge | General Elections, Philippines | 21 May 2010 | General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10 |
See also
References
- ^ "Military unit to guard Manila from terrorists, coups". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
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- ^ 710th Special Operations Wing
- ^ "China Plus". Archived from the original on March 17, 2014.
- ^ "LAKAN: 1MIB at 4". 18 December 2007.
- ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.
- ^ "DotPH domains available portal".
- ^ "80th Infantry Battalion". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17.
- ^ "ABS-CBN Interactive". Archived from the original on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2014-02-25. Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC.
- ^ "NCR- Joint Security Task Force Meet for Secure Barangay and SK Elections 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-03-17. Retrieved 2014-03-17.