AFP Joint Special Operations Group
| Joint Special Operations Group | |
|---|---|
|
Emblem of the AFP Joint Special Operations Group | |
| Active | 7 August 2003 - Present |
| Country |
 Philippines |
| Branch | Joint Branch |
| Type | Special Forces |
| Role | Airborne operations, Direct Action, Reconnaissance, Unconventional Warfare, Target Interdiction, |
| Part of | Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Garrison/HQ | JSOG Cpd, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
| Nickname(s) | JSOG,SOG,SPECOPSGROUP |
| Anniversaries | 7 August |
| Engagements | Zamboanga City crisis |
| Decorations |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LTC Oriel Pangcog INF (GSC) PA |
| Notable commanders | BGen Ramon Mateo Dizon AFP |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Patch | JSOG Command Emblem |
The Joint Special Operations Group,[1] known officially as JSOG or AFP-JSOG, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Units tasked in conducting Counter-terrorism, Unconventional-Guerrilla, Asymmetrical, and highly specialized operations that no other regular AFP Unit can handle.
Line Units
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company
- Light Reaction Regiment
- Naval Special Operations Group 8, PN
- 710th Special Operations Wing, PAF
- Special Operations Tactical Airlift Flight
- Special Operations Tactical Helicopter Flight
- EOD Company
- K-9 Section
Lineage of Commanding Officers
- COL RAMON MATEO DIZON INF (GSC) PA
- LTC ORIEL PANGCOG INF (GSC) PA
Operations
- Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
- Counter-terrorist Operations against known Terrorist Groups.
- Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
- Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.
- Disaster Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations.
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- General Orders Nr 959, GHQ AFP dtd 13 August 2003
- Proposed AFP-Joint Special Operations Handbook, AFP Doctrine Center, Quezon City
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