1501st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

1501 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	2 Ready Reserve Battalions and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
Part of	Under the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Garrison/HQ	Kasarinlan Daycare Center, Barangay 28, Caloocan City
Nickname	"CAMANAVA RR Brigade"
Anniversaries	20 July
Engagements	None
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current commander	LTC DAVID S KARGANILLA FA (RES) PA
Sergeant Major	MSg Christopher H Chua (Res) PA
Notable commanders	LTC JOSEPH R GALAM GSC (RES) PA LTC ENRICO R ECHIVERRI (RES) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
Laang Kawal Seal
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
CMO Operator Tab

The 1501st CAMANAVA Ready Reserve Brigade, 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), ARESCOM, known officially as the CAMANAVA 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]

Its AOR covers the areas surrounding the cities of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela.

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.^[2]
• Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
• Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

Mobilization Center

The 1501st Infantry Brigade's mobilization center is the 1301st Community Defense Center, NCR RCDG, ARESCOM which is based inside at Kasarinlan Daycare Center, Barangay 28, Caloocan City.

It is strategically placed in that area due to its proximity to the flood prone areas of the CAMANAVA district.

Units

Base units

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units

• 101st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 102nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

Lineage of Commanding Officers

• LTC JOSEPH R GALAM GSC (RES) PA
• LTC ENRICO R ECHIVERRI (RES) PA
• LTC DAVID S KARGANILLA FA (RES) PA

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 04 Feb '10
	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
	AFP Election Duty Badge	General Elections, Philippines	21 May 2010	General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

See also

• 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
• 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1503rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1504th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1505th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

References

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