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Naval Reserve Command (Philippine Navy)

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Naval Reserve Command
Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Pandagat
Coat of Arms of the Naval Reserve Command
ActiveMay 12, 1993 - Present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
BranchSeal of the Philippine Navy Philippine Navy
TypeMilitary reserve force
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service
Size120,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status
Garrison/HQHeadquarters Naval Reserve Command Cabildo Street Intramuros, City of Manila National Capital Region
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
  • File:PHIL ARMY BGEN FD-Sh.svg Commodore Lemuel Espartinez, PN AFP
Insignia
Unit PatchNAVRESCOM Coat of Arms

The Naval Reserve Command (NRC), also known as NAVRESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Pandagat) is one of the Philippine Navy's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of reserve force management, procurement, and organization.

Training

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Training is one of the primary tasks that is handled by NAVRESCOM. One of its primary training unit is the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) for tertiary level students, the Basic Citizen's Military Course (BCMC) for civilians who didn't take the NROTC in their tertiary studies, and the Military Orientation Course (MOC) for private or public organizations of utility service providers who signified and volunteered to be part of the Philippine Navy Affiliated Reserve Units (PNARU).

The Naval Reserve Command also through its ROTC Program prepare future officers in the navy serving in the reserve force. Under the Naval Officer Qualification Course (NOQC), college graduates are trained to take roles as officers in Philippine Navy and the Philippine Marine Corps.

Ranks of Navy/Marine Corps personnel

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Commissioned officers

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Officer Ranks Battle Dress Uniform insignia Navy white dress shoulder insignia
Navy full black dress sleeve insignia
Navy and Marine Corps service dress collar insignia
General/Admiral
Lieutenant General/Vice Admiral
Major General/Rear Admiral
Brigadier General/Commodore
Colonel/Captain
Lieutenant Colonel/Commander
Major/Lieutenant Commander
Captain/Lieutenant Senior Grade
First Lieutenant/Lieutenant Junior Grade
Second Lieutenant/Ensign

Enlisted

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Navy Collar insignia Sleeve insignia (Navy) Marine Corps Sleeve insignia (Marine Corps)
First Master Chief Petty Officer First Chief Master Sergeant
Master Chief Petty Officer
Chief Master Sergeant
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Senior Master Sergeant
Chief Petty Officer
Master Sergeant
Petty officer, first class
Technical Sergeant
Petty officer, second class
Staff Sergeant
Petty officer, third class
Sergeant
Seaman First Class
Corporal
Seaman Second Class
Private First Class
Apprentice Seaman
Private

Types of reservists

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There are currently two (2) types of reservists in the component of the AFP Reserve Force; the Ready Reserve and the Standby Reserve. Ready Reservists are personnel that are always on constant alert and on a call whenever the mobilization order has been given, while Standby Reservists are the personnel that support and augment the Ready Reserve Force when only needed.

Lineage of commanding officers

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An M35 2+12-ton truck detailed with the Navy Reserve Command
A pair of Navy Reserve Command amphibious trucks, along with an M35 truck of the Naval Combat Engineer Brigade.
DUKW assigned to the 202nd NRS.
DUKW of the 202nd NRS during the 2012 AFP Reservist Day Parade at Camp Aguinaldo.


Tenure begin Tenure end Rank Name
Nov 2010 BGEN BERNARDO FERRER
Nov 2010 Oct 2012 COMMO JESUS C MILLAN
Oct 2012 Dec 2014 COMMO PRIMITIVO P GOPO
Dec 2014 Jan 2018 MGEN ALVIN A PARREÑO
Jan 2018 Aug 2018 BGEN ARTHUR M BIYO
Aug 2018 Nov 2019 MGEN DANTE M HIDALGO
Nov 2019 Dec 2020 MGEN ARIEL R CACULITAN
Dec 2020 July 2022 RADM DORVIN JOSE L LEGASPI
Aug 2022 Nov 2024 MGEN JOSEPH FERROUS S CUISON
Nov 2024 Present COMMO LEMUEL ESPARTINEZ

Mobilization Centers & Units

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Mobilization Centers

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  • Naval Reserve Center - National Capital Region (NRCen-NCR)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Northern Luzon (NRCen-NL)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Southern Luzon (NRCen-SL)
  • Naval Reserve Center - West (NRCen-W)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Eastern Visayas (NRCen-EV)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Western Visayas (NRCen-WV)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Eastern Mindanao (NRCen-EM)
  • Naval Reserve Center - Western Mindanao (NRCen-WM)
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  • Naval Forces Reserve - NCR (Fort Santiago, Cabildo St, Intramuros, Manila) (NFR-NCR)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Northern Luzon (Poro Point, San Fernando, La Union) (NFR-NL)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Southern Luzon (Rawis, Legazpi City) (NFR-SL)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - West (Puerto Princesa, Palawan) (NFR-W)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Eastern Visayas (Arellano Blvd, Cebu City) (NFR-EV)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Western Visayas (Iloilo City) (NFR-WV)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Eastern Mindanao (Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Davao City)[1] (NFR-EM)
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Western Mindanao (Naval Station Rio Hondo, Brgy Rio Hondo,Zamboanga City) (NFR-WM)

Marine Reserve Units

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  • 7th Marine Brigade (Reserve)[2] - NCR (HQS Philippine Marines, Bonifacio Naval Station, Taguig City)
  • 8th Marine Brigade (Reserve)[2] - (Cebu City)
  • 9th Marine Brigade (Reserve)[2] - (Naval Station Felix Apolinario, Davao City)[1]

Affiliate Reserve Vessels / other units

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  • TS Kapitan Felix Oca
  • 4th Naval Construction Battalion (Reserve)
  • Naval Affiliated Reserve Force-NCR (WESPHIL)

Awards and decorations

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Campaign streamers

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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

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Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge AFP's massive response and relief operations during the height of tropical storms "Ondoy" and "Pepeng" from Sep 26 to October 8, 2009.

NOTE: Awarded only on the ff:

  1. National Capital Region Command (Present: JTF-NCR) - NRCen-NCR - Naval Forces Reserve and Marine Brigade Reserves in NCR
  2. North Luzon Command (NOLCOM) - NRCen-NL - Naval Forces Reserve and Marine Brigade Reserves in NL
  3. South Luzon Command (SOLCOM) - NRCen-SL - Naval Forces Reserve and Marine Brigade Reserves in SL
February 4, 2010 MDD/OTAG General Orders No. 112 dtd February 4, 2010
AFP Election Duty Badge General Elections, Philippines May 21, 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd May 21 '10
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge Support of conduct of law enforcement and security operations, humanitarian assistance, disaster relief efforts and socio-economic recovery during the onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" July 11, 2022 OTAG/APSD General Orders No. 981 dtd July 11, 2022

See also

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References

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Citations
  1. ^ a b "Reserve Units". s3.zetaboards.com. Retrieved May 12, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Marine Forces — Philippine Marine Corps". www.marinecorps.mil.ph.
Bibliography
  • Philippine Navy Official Website
  • Naval Reserve Command Official Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - National Capital Region Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Northern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Southern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - West Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Western Visayas Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Eastern Visayas Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Western Mindanao Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Forces Reserve - Eastern Mindanao Official Facebook Page
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Support Group - Naval Forces Reserve, National Capital Region Official Facebook Page
  • 22nd Naval Group Reserve, Naval Forces Reserve - National Capital Region Official Facebook Page
  • 21st Naval Group Reserve, Naval Forces Reserve - National Capital Region Official Facebook Page
  • 20th Naval Facility Engineering Battalion, Naval Forces Reserve - National Capital Region Official Facebook Page
  • 12th Naval Group Reserve, Naval Forces Reserve - Northern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • 121st Naval Combat Squadron Reserve, Northern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • 122nd Naval Combat Support Squadron Reserve, Northern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • 32nd Naval Group Reserve, Southern Luzon Official Facebook Page
  • 71st Naval Group Reserve, Eastern Mindanao Official Facebook Page
  • 721st Naval Squadron Reserve, Eastern Mindanao Official Facebook Page
  • 911st Naval Group Reserve, Eastern Mindanao Official Facebook Page
  • Naval Science 21 NROTC Manual, 2001, NAVRESCOM