1504th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

1504 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	4th Floor, Manila City Hall, Manila
Nickname	"Manila RR Brigade"
Anniversaries	20 July
Engagements	None
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
Laang Kawal Seal
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
CMO Operator Tab

The 1504th Manila Ready Reserve Brigade, 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), ARESCOM, known officially as the Manila 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 whole of the City of Manila.

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 1504th Infantry Brigade's mobilization center is the 1304th Community Defense Center, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM which is housed inside Manila City Hall, Manila.

Units

Base units

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units

• 401st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 402nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 403rd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

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)
• 1501st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1503rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1505th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

References

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