202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

The 202nd QC Ready Reserve Battalion, 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve), known officially as The Second to None 202nd, is one of the battalions of the Philippine Army Reserve Command, which is organic to the 1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade. It is an infantry unit, and specializes in MOUT, disaster relief, and Civil Military Operations.

202 Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
Unit Seal of the 202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
Active20 July 2006 – Present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
AllegiancePhilippines Republic of the Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Army Reserve
Light Infantry Battalion
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Guerrilla warfare, Counter-guerrilla Operations, SAR and CSAR, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Civil-Military Operations and Civil-military Co-operations, Spec-Ops, MOUT
Size3 Ready Reserve Companies and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
Part ofUnder the 1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade
Garrison/HQBgy New Era, Quezon City
Nickname(s)"The Second to None 202nd"
Motto(s)"Honor and Bravery"
Mascot(s)Quezon Monument
Anniversaries20 July
EngagementsNone
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
Notable
commanders
  • MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
CMO Operator Tab
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Laang Kawal Seal

Organization edit

The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 202nd QC Ready Reserve Battalion:[1] Notable Commanders;

  • Brigadier General. Reynaldo B, Ebron†
  • Major. Romeo R, Rillon

Base units edit

  •   Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units edit

  •   "A" (DEARRT) Company
  •   "B" Infantry Company
  •   "C" Infantry Company

Full Set Of Ranks edit

Commissioned Officials

  • Bridgadier General
  • Colonel
  • Lieutenant Colonel
  • Major
  • Captain
  • First Lieutenant
  • Second Lieutenant

Non Commissioned Officers

  • First Chief Master Sergeant
  • Chief Master Sergeant
  • Senior Master Sergeant
  • Master Sergeant
  • Technical Sergeant
  • Staff Sergeant
  • Sergeant
  • Corporal
  • Private First Class
  • Private

Operations edit

  • Security Augmentation – ASEAN Regional Summit (11 Jan 7 – 14 Jan 07)
  • Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Ondoy)[2] (27 Sep 9 – 15 Oct 09)
  • Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (21 Oct 9 – 2 Nov 09)
  • Security Operations (TF HOPE) (2010 Elections)[3] (9 May 2010 – 12 May 2010)
  • Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat)[4] (05 Aug 12 – 12 Aug 12)
  • Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Maring) (16 Aug 13 – 24 Aug 13)
  • Relief Operations (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
  • Standby Augmentation Force (Ormoc) (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
  • Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Glenda) (16 Jul 14 - 17 Jul 14)
  • Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Mario) (19 Sep 14 - 21 Sep 14)

Awards and decorations edit

Campaign streamers edit

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

Badges edit

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

See also edit

References edit

Citations
  1. ^ General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dated 20 July 2006
  2. ^ "1,000 soldiers join rescue operations in Metro Manila, 3 provinces". The Philippine Star. 28 September 2009. Archived from the original on 17 September 2012. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. ^ http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=22746.0 Archived 13 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine Articles and Pictures of TF HOPE (2010)
  4. ^ "SitRep No.1 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. 7 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2012. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
Bibliography
  • General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dated 20 July 2006
  • Training Committee, SBCMT Manual, 2006, 1502IBDE.