202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

202 Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

Unit Seal of the 202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
Active 20 July 2006 – Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Allegiance Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Army Reserve
Light Infantry Battalion
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 Companies and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
Part of Under the 1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade
Garrison/HQ Bgy New Era, Quezon City
Nickname(s) "The Second to None 202nd"
Motto(s) "Honor and Bravery"
Mascot Quezon Monument
Anniversaries 20 July
Engagements None
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
(acting)
Notable
commanders
  • MAJ REYNALDO B EBRON (RES) PA
  • MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
CMO Operator Tab
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Laang Kawal Seal

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.

History

The 202IB(RR) was activated on 20 July 2006, shortly after the activation of the 1502IBDE(RR). Upon formation, the battalion was allocated the same tasks of the now defunct 1st (QUEZMAR) Ready Reserve Battalion and its initial troop strength came from QUEZMAR's pool of reservists. Graduates of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps and products of the unit's own BCMT Classes, established under the National Defense Act of 1935,[1] filled out the troop strength required for a battalion-sized unit.[2]

Like its sister unit, the 201st Quezon City Ready Reserve Battalion (201IB(RR)), it is also tasked to fulfill certain roles within the AFP organization not currently covered by any of the regular units. It is also assigned as a force multiplier to the AFP NCR Command under the command of the 15ID(RR).[3]

The unit is now part of Joint Task Force-NCR and currently serves as a frontline unit, especially during times of national calamity and emergency.[4][5]

Mission

Mobilization center

The 202nd Infantry Battalion'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 a state of emergency by the national government.[4]

Organization

The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 202nd QC Ready Reserve Battalion:[2]

Base units

Line units

Operations

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010 General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dated 4 February 2010
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dated 1 July 2010

Badges

Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
AFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dated 21 May 2010

See also

References

Citations
Bibliography
  • General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dated 20 July 2006
  • Training Committee, SBCMT Manual, 2006, 1502IBDE.
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