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
Allegiance	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	"The Second to None 202nd"
Motto	"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

• Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.^[6]
• Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.^[5]
• Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.^[7]
• Assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).^[6]

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 anytime 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

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units

• "A" (DEARRT) Company
• "B" Infantry Company
• "C" Infantry Company

Operations

• Security Augmentation – ASEAN Regional Summit (11 Jan 7 – 14 Jan 07)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Ondoy)^[8] (27 Sep 9 – 15 Oct 09)
• Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (21 Oct 9 – 2 Nov 09)
• Security Operations (TF HOPE) (2010 Elections)^[9] (9 May 2010 – 12 May 2010)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat)^[10] (05 Aug 12 – 12 Aug 12)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Maring) (16 Aug 13 – 24 Aug 13)
• Relief Operations (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
• Standby Augmentation Force (Ormoc) (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Glenda) (16 Jul 14 - 17 Jul 14)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Mario) (19 Sep 14 - 21 Sep 14)

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, dated 4 February 2010
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	General Elections, Philippines	1 July 2010	General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dated 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, dated 21 May 2010

See also

• 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 1st Technical & Administrative Services Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 301st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 1st Ifugao Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 1st Davao Del Norte Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

References

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