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 the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.
| Air Force Reserve Command Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea | |
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 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 |
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| Anniversaries | October 1 |
| Decorations | _Streamer.png){kind=small} Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
| Website | http://www.airforcereservecommand.com |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |  MGEN CONNOR ANTHONY D CANLAS SR AFP |
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| Unit Patch | AIRRESCOM Emblem/ RRAW Unit Patch |
Lineage of Commanding Officers
COL RODOLFO C ABAD (GSC) PAF- COL FERDINAND B DONESA (GSC) PAF
- COL JOSEFINO B GABOR (GSC) PAF
- COL DOMINGO A RODRIGUEZ (GSC) PAF
- COL PABLO C DOBLE (GSC) PAF
BGEN ROGELIO T ESTACIO (GSC) AFP- COL RAMON C FABIE (GSC) PAF
- COL ELIAS M STA CLARA (GSC) PAF
- COL ROLANDO Y ESPEJO (GSC) PAF
- BGEN ANTONIO V RUSTIA AFP
- COL VIRGILIO E CALIP (GSC) PAF
- COL JOSE C BAUTISTA JR (GSC) PAF
- BGEN JOSE V BALAJADIA JR AFP
- BGEN ADELBERTO F YAP AFP
- BGEN NILO C JATICO AFP
- COL ROBERTO L RICALDE (GSC) PAF
- 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 RAYMUND DV ELEFANTE AFP
- BGEN ENRICO L IGNACIO AFP
- BGEN ERNESTO C MILO AFP
- BGEN FRANCISCO V CARADA AFP
- BGEN ROLANDO S ACOP AFP
Units
Air Force Reserve Groups
- 11th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - Group Commander : Major Villaraza PAFR
- 12th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - Group Commander : Major Rolly R. Vargas PAFR
- 13th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay City - Group Commander : Lt. Col Gervacio T. Alvero PAF(GSC) - Group Awards : Best Group of the year (2015-2016)
Line Units[1]
- 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) - 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 City
- 2nd Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga
- 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
- 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
Affiliate Reserve Units
- 1st Airlift Wing Reserve - Philippines AirAsia Inc.
- 500th (RESCUE 5) Search and Rescue Group (Reserve)
- 124th PAFARU (EAGLECOM) Ready Reserve
- 128th Fire Crash and Rescue Group (READY RESERVE) (Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Firefighters of the Philippines Inc. HOTLINE 16-0-16)
- Masters Flying School
- 1110th Air Reconnaissance Reserve Squadron (AISAT-DAVAO)
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 & TS Parma | 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
See also
References
- ^ a b "Reserve Units - Philippines Defense Forces Forum". S3.zetaboards.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
- ^ http://www.1afwr.webs.com/ Archived 2014-03-06 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
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