Philippine Air Force Reserve Command

Air Force Reserve Command
Air Force Reserve Command
Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid; Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea
	Coat of Arms of the Air Reserve Command
Active	October 1, 1986 - Present
Country	Philippines
Allegiance	Republic of the Philippines
Branch	Philippine Air Force
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, NCR; Air Force City, Clark Airbase, Pampanga;
Nickname(s)	AIR RESCOM; 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
Website	http://www.airforcereservecommand.com
Commanders
Current; commander	MGEN ELPIDIO TALJA PAF
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, Spanish: Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea) is one of the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

Lineage of commanding officers

COL Rodolfo C Abad PAF (GSC)
COL Ferdinand B Donesa PAF (GSC)
COL Josefino B Gabor PAF (GSC)
COL Domingo A Rodriguez PAF (GSC)
COL Pablo C Doble PAF (GSC)
BGEN Rogelio T Estacio (GSC) AFP
COL Ramon C Fabie PAF (GSC)
COL Elias M Sta Clara PAF (GSC)
COL Rolando Y Espejo PAF (GSC)
BGEN Antonio V Rustia AFP
COL Virgilio E Calip PAF (GSC)
COL Jose C Bautista JR PAF (GSC)
BGEN Jose V Balajadia JR AFP
BGEN Adelberto F Yap AFP
BGEN Nilo C Jatico AFP
COL Roberto L Ricalde PAF (GSC)
BGEN Orlando B Yabut AFP
BGEN Reulucio G Samaco AFP
BGEN Lino Horacio E Lapinid AFP
BGEN ALEJANDRO T CAMAGAY AFP
BGEN DANILO M FERRER AFP
BGEN RAMIRO BUSALANAN AFP
BGEN WILLIAM P TURALDE AFP
BGEN RAYMUND Dv ELEFANTE AFP
BGEN ENRICO L IGNACIO AFP
BGEN EERNESTO C MILO AFP
BGEN FRANCISCO V CARADA AFP
BGEN ROLANDO S ACOP AFP
LTGEN CONNOR ANTHONY D CANLAS SR PAF
MGEN ARTHUR M CORDURA PAF
MGEN EDWARD L LIBAGO PAF (GSC)
COL LEODIGARIO V MACALINTAL PAF (MNSA) (Acting Commander)
MGEN RAMON J GUIANG PAF

Units

Line units^[1]

1st Air Reserve Center (1ARCEN) - Villamor Air Base, Pasay
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) - Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
5th Air Reserve Center (5ARCEN) - Mactan Air base, Lapu-Lapu City
6th Air Reserve Center (6ARCEN) - Edwin Andrews Air Base, Santa Maria, Zamboanga city
7th Air Reserve Center (7ARCEN) - TOWEASTMIN, Davao Air Station, Old Airport, Sasa, Davao City
8th Air Reserve Center (8ARCEN) - TOG 10, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City

Reserve Air Wings^[1]

1st Air Force Wing (Reserve)^[2] - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Wing Commander : BGEN CHARITO PLAZA PAFR
2nd Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga - OIC Wing : LTC PAUL G FUDOTAN PAFR (GSC)
- Awards: AIR FORCE WING RESERVE OF THE YEAR 2020
3rd Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Basilio Fernando Air Base, Lipa City, Batangas
4th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan - Wing Commander : BGEN ERNESTO S LEVANZA. 42nd Air Force Group Reserve - OIC Group Commander : CPT ORLANDO A BA-ALAN
5th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Mactan Air base, Lapu-Lapu City
6th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Edwin Andrews Air Base, Santa Maria, Zamboanga city
7th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - HQs 7th ARCen, TOWEASTMIN, Davao Air Station, Old Airport, Sasa, Davao City

Reserve Air Groups

11th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC ELMER A NICOLAS PAFR(GSC) (2020 up to present)
- Group Awards: OJ9 AFP Ready Reserve Unit of the Year 2016(Battalion/Group) Category
- Units under 11th Air Force Group Reserve:
  - 1101st Advance Command Post (Malabon City).
  - 1102nd Advance Command Post (Navotas City).
  - 1103rd Advance Command Post(Caloocan City).
  - 1104th Advance Command Post (Valenzuela City).
  - 1121st Advance Command Post( Greater Lagro).
  - 1122nd Advance Command Post (QC City Hall).
  - 1131st Advance Command Post( Marikina City).
12th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC JUDE E ESTRADA PAFR(GSC)
13th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC MARIA JO LIM PAFR(GSC) - Group Awards : Best Group of the year (2015-2016) Units under 13th Air Force Group Reserve:
- 131st Airlift Squadron (Res)
- 132nd Search and Rescue Squadron (Res)
- 133rd Motor Vehicle Squadron (Res)
- 134th Civil Engineering Squadron (Res)
- 135th Air Police Squadron (Res)
- 136th Aeromedical Squadron (Res)
21st Air Force Group Reserve - Baguio Airport, Baguio, Benguet - Group Commander : LTC JOSE ANTONIO LAMBINO PAFR (MNSA)
22nd Air Force Group Reserve - TOG 2, Cauayan, Isabela - Group Commander : LTC ARTHUR P TUGADE PAFR
23rd Air Force Group Reserve - Cesar Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga - Group Commander : LTC JOSE PAOLO L DELGADO PAFR (MNSA)
- Units under 23rd Air Force Group Reserve:
  - 231st Airlift Squadron Reserve.
  - 232nd Search and Rescue Squadron Reserve.
  - 233rd Motor Vehicle Squadron Reserve.
  - 234th Civil Engineering Squadron Reserve.
  - 235th Air Police Squadron Reserve.
  - 236th Aeromedical Squadron Reserve.

Affiliate reserve units

1st Airlift Wing Reserve - Philippines AirAsia Inc.
500th (RESCUE 5) Search and Rescue Group (Reserve)
120th PAFARU Health Services Reserve (AUF Medical Center, Angeles City)
123rd PAFARU RG Meditron, Inc.
124th PAFARU (Philippine EAGLECOM Society Inc.)
128th Fire Crash and Rescue Group (READY RESERVE) (Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Firefighters of the Philippines Inc.)
Masters Flying School
1110th Air Reconnaissance Reserve Squadron (AISAT-DAVAO)

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Award Streamer	Streamer Name	Operation	Date Awarded	Reference
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana & TS Parma	February 4, 2010	General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd Feb 4 '10
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	General Elections, Philippines	July 1, 2010	General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd July 1 '10

Badges

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Reserve Units - Philippines Defense Forces Forum". S3.zetaboards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.
^ http://www.1afwr.webs.com/ Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Official Page of the 1AFWR

Bibliography

Official Site AIR RESCOM^{[permanent dead link]}
Air Science 21 AFROTC Manual, 2001, AIR RESCOM

https://web.archive.org/web/20160322150549/http://www.philippinefirefighter.org/main.php

[RF98OK-1] "Reserve Units - Philippines Defense Forces Forum". S3.zetaboards.com. Retrieved November 4, 2019.

[2] ttp://www.1afwr.webs.com/ Archived March 6, 2014, at the Wayback Machine Official Page of the 1AFWR

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