500th (RESCUE 5) Search and Rescue Group (Reserve)

500 (RESCUE 5) Search & Rescue Group (Reserve)

Unit Seal of 500th (RESCUE 5) Search & Rescue Group (Ready Reserve)
Active July 10, 2013 - Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Allegiance Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Branch Philippine Air Force
Type Reserve Air Group
Role Combat Search and Rescue, Urban Search and Rescue, Search and Rescue, Civil-military operations, Civil-Military Co-operation
Size 200+ Reserve Airmen and Airwomen
Part of Air Force Reserve Command
Air Base 762 Quirino Highway, Novaliches, Quezon City
Nickname
  • Rescue 5
  • 500th SARG Reserve
Anniversaries 10 July

The 500th (RESCUE 5) Search and Rescue Group (Reserve),[1] is an affiliated combat-support and Search and Rescue unit under the Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), Philippine Air Force. Its headquarters is located at TV5 Media Center, Reliance corner Sheridan Streets, Mandaluyong City.

History

On July 10, 2013, officers of the Philippine Air Force lead by the CGPAF - Lt General Lauro Catalino Dela Cruz, and TV 5 CEO Noel Lorenza signed a memorandum of agreement confirming the appointment of TV 5's corporate social responsibility arm "Rescue 5" to be an affiliate reserve unit of the Air Force.[2] It was done in an official ceremony held at the Hall of Flags in Villamor Air Base.

Mission

The mission of the 500th (Rescue 5) SARG(R) is:

Operations

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