1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

1502 Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
Unit Seal of the 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve).
Active	20 July 2006 – Present
Country	Philippines
Allegiance	Republic of the Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Army Reserve Light Infantry Brigade
Role	Conventional 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
Size	3 Ready Reserve Battalions and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
Part of	Under the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Garrison/HQ	MMC Compound, City Hall Complex, Quezon City
Nickname(s)	"QC RR Brigade"
Motto(s)	"Paratus et Fidelis" "Ready and Loyal"
Mascot	Red Lion
Anniversaries	20 July
Engagements	None
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current commander	LTC HERBERT CONSTANTINE M BAUTISTA MNSA (GSC) RES PA
Sergeant Major	MSg James Marcel Simon (Res) PA
Notable commanders	MAJ REYNALDO N ENRIQUEZ (RES) PA† LTC HERBERT CONSTANTINE M BAUTISTA MNSA (GSC) RES PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
CMO Operator Tab
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Laang Kawal Seal

The 1502nd QC Ready Reserve Brigade, 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), ARESCOM, known officially as the QC Ready Reserve Brigade, is one of the brigades of the Philippine Army Reserve Command, which is organic to the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve).^[1]

History

LTC HERBERT M BAUTISTA MNSA (GSC) RES PA together with LTC SAL G DUMABOK MNSA (RES) GSC PA, and then TSg Virgilio S Ferrer II (Res) PA inspect the troops prior to deployment for Rehabilitation Operations on areas affected by TS Ketsana.

The 1502IBde(RR) traces it roots from the now defunct 1st (QUEZMAR) Ready Reserve Battalion, which was the very first "Ready Reserve" Battalion organized when the 1302nd Community Defense Center was activated. As the unit began to build up troops through ROTC and BCMT, it grew into a brigade-sized unit, which necessitated the activation of a new unit to handle the number of reservists being activated.^[2]

The unit, as part of the 15ID(RR), ARESCOM, was later re-designated as a Ready Reserve One (RR1) unit by the NCRRCDG, ARESCOM in 2010 due to the demand for a ready quick reaction force that could augment and provide manpower to then NCRCOM of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.^[3]

The unit is still part of Joint Task Force-NCR and currently serves as a frontline unit, especially during times of calamity, and national emergencies.^[4]

Mission

Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.^[4]
Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.^[3]
Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

Mobilization Center

The 1502nd Infantry Brigade's mobilization center is the 1302nd Community Defense Center, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM which is based inside the AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Barangay Socorro, Quezon City.

It is strategically located near the headquarters of the AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region allowing the Task Force to readily deploy the unit at any time during a declaration of State of emergency by the national government.

Organization

Base units

Headquarters & Headquarters Company
1051st Technical & Administrative Services Unit (Ready Reserve) (Attached)
1st Light Armor Company (Ready Reserve) (Provisional)

Line units

201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
203rd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve) (Provisional)

Lineage of Commanding Officers

MAJ REYNALDO ENRIQUEZ (RES) PA† - 2002 - 20 Jul '06
LTC HERBERT M BAUTISTA MNSA (GSC) RES PA^[5] - 20 Jul '06 - PRESENT

Operations

Security Augmentation – ASEAN Regional Summit (11 Jan 2007 – 14 Jan 2007)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Ondoy)^[6] (27 Sep 2009 – 15 Oct 2009)
Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) (Nagkaisang Nayon) (25 Oct 2009)
Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (21 Oct 2009 – 2 Nov 2009)
Battalion Assembly Test (201IB(RR)) (21 Nov 2009)
Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) (UP Village) (13 Dec 2009)
Organizational Training (HHC) (1st Quarter 2010)
Fire and Emergency Drill (QC Hall) (12 Mar 2010)
Fire Search and Rescue Operations (TF Damayang Lagi) (25 Apr 2010 – 26 Apr 2010)
Security Operations (TF HOPE) (2010 Elections)^[7] (9 May 2010 – 12 May 2010)
Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (31 Oct 2010 – 2 Nov 2010)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat) (25 Jun 2011 – 26 Aug 2011)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat)^[8] (5 Aug 2012 – 12 Aug 2012)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Maring) (16 Aug 2013 – 24 Aug 2013)
Relief Operations (TF Yolanda)^[9] (6 Nov 2013 – 15 Nov 2013)
Standby Augmentation Force (Ormoc) (TF Yolanda)^[9] (6 Nov 2013 – 15 Nov 2013)
Organizational Training (HHC) (1st Quarter 2014)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Glenda) (16 Jul 2014 – 17 Jul 2014)
Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Mario) (19 Sep 2014 – 21 Sep 2014)

Unit Operations Gallery
TSg Virgilio S Ferrer II (Res) PA; 20IB(RR) Sergeant Major, briefs the personnel assigned for deployment during Security Operations at Holy Cross Memorial Park, Quezon City (Undas 2009).
Reservists from the HHC, 1502IBDE(RR) and 201IB(RR) manned the Tactical Command Post at the Holy Cross Memorial Park in San Bartolome, Novaliches, Quezon City during (Undas 2010) Security Operations.
Reservists provide security and assist medical personnel during the conduct of Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) at Bgy Nagkaisang Nayon, QC.
Army Reservists from the 201IB(RR) conduct Clean-up Drive (CMO) at Bgy Old Capitol Site, QC.
QC Reservists conduct rescue operations at Bgy Bagong Silangan, QC during the height of torrential rains brought by Southwest Monsoon in June 2011.
Lt Colonel Sal G Dumabok RES (GSC) MNSA PA; deupty brigade commander of the 1502IBDE(RR) provides instructions to troops prior to deployment for Civil-Military Operations.

Awards and Decorations

Campaign Streamers

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, dtd 4 Feb 2010
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	General Elections, Philippines	1 July 2010	General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July 2010

Badges

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

Gallery

Miscellaneous Gallery
QC Reservists receive their certificates from COL Danilo P Gomez QMS (GSC) PA; 1302CDC Commanding Officer.
Newly promoted CPT ROMEO C MENDOZA (RES) PA is awarded by BGEN MARCELO B JAVIER JR (RES) AFP; Commanding General. 15ID(RR), ARESCOM with the Military Merit Medal for his contributions to TF Maring.
Maj Guillermo "Butch" T Mabute (INF) PA; Commanding Officer, 1302CDC, NCRRCDG congratulates the awardees and thanks TF Maring for a job well done.
Dr Mary Ruby M Palma of the Quezon City, Gender and Development Resource and Coordinating Office is donned with rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the reserve force, Philippine Army.
UP Village Bgy Captain and Lawyer Virgilio S Ferrer II is promoted and donned with the rank of Major in the reserve force, Philippine Army.
Deputy J9, Commodore George F Cataneo AFP and 15ID(RR) Commander, Brigadier General Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP inspects the DRRM Units of Quezon City.

References

Citations

↑ http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=18717.0
↑ The Command Adjutant, General Orders Nr. 233, 2006, Headquarters Army Reserve Command.
1 2 http://groundreport.com/philippines-dellosa-directs-afp-tap-reservists-in-bayanihan-plan/
1 2 http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/afp-reservists-help-lgus-disaster-response
↑ http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&id=216:the-mayor
↑ "1,000 soldiers join rescue operations in Metro Manila, 3 provinces". The Philippine Star. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
↑ http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=22746.0 Articles and Pictures of TF HOPE (2010)
↑ "SitRep No.1 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui"" (PDF). National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. 7 August 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
1 2 Typhoon Haiyan#International response

Bibliography

General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dtd 20 July 2006
Training Committee, SBCMT Manual, 2006, 1502IBDE.

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