AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center

Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center
Centro de Operaciones del Mantenimiento de Paz de las FFAA.

Unit Seal of the AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center
Active March 21, 2002 - Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Allegiance
Branch Uniformed Services Joint Service
Type Peacekeeping Unit
Role performs Peacekeeping
Size 1000+ Joint Forces Unit
Part of Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ
Nickname
  • Philippine Peacekeepers
  • PKOC
  • Peacekeepers
  • Blue Berets
  • Blue Helmets
Motto
  • Pandaigdigang Kapayapaan
  • World Peace
  • Paz en todo el Mundo
Anniversaries March 21
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander		 COL ROBERTO T ANCAN FA (GSC) PA
Notable
commanders
  • COL ABRAHAM CLARO C CASIS INF (GSC) PA
  • LTC JOEL I IBAÑEZ INF (GSC) PA

The Armed Forces of the Philippines Peacekeeping Operations Center,[1] informally known as the Philippine Blue Berets, is one of the wide support units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

It is task with the training, deployment,[2] and management of Filipino Peacekeepers throughout the world[3] and serves as the liaison of the Philippine Government with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations.[4][5][6][7][8]

Filipino peacekeepers trained and deployed by the AFP-PKOC come from various units of the AFP and may also include members coming from the various uniformed services of the Philippines, like the Philippine National Police, Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology,[9] and the Bureau of Fire Protection. Though as far, only the AFP and PNP has deployed peacekeepers to UN Missions.

President Benigno Aquino III ordered the thorough review of all peacekeeping missions that the Philippines have conducted and is currently conducting to ensure that the welfare of the troops are well taken care of. This came after an incident involving Filipino Peacekeepers assigned to UNDOF who were captured and held by Syrian Rebels after conducting a routine patrol.[10][11]

Women Peacekeepers

The AFP-PKOC has deployed female peacekeepers on all of its missions. These personnel provide the essential manpower to man administrative and office services for their respective missions.[12]

The Philippine Government, through its renewed commitment to the United Nations, will be deploying more female peacekeepers worldwide.[13]

Units

Base Units

Peacekeeping Missions

Philippine Air Force F-86 Sabres assigned to ONUC.
Filipino police officers serving with UNMIT in 2007.
Major General Natalio C. Ecarma III, current Undersecretary for Defense Operations of the Department of National Defense; 1st Filipino Head of Mission and Force Commander of a United Nations Peacekeeping Operation (UNDOF).

Africa

Americas

Asia

Europe

Middle East

See also

References

Citations
  1. ↑ Official Facebook Account of the AFP-PKOC
  2. ↑ "AFP vows support for more UN peacekeeping missions | Philippine News for the Global Filipino: Positive News Media". positivenewsmedia.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  3. ↑ "The Philippine Armed Forces Capacity for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations". oai.dtic.mil. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  4. ↑ "Philippine Participation in United Nations Peacekeeping Operations". timawa.net. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  5. ↑ "Philippines, UN seal peacekeeping agreement - People's Daily Online". english.people.com.cn. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  6. ↑ "New pact reaffirms Philippine commitment to UN peacekeeping efforts | Pinoy Abroad | GMA News Online". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  7. ↑ "UN officials in Manila, laud Philippine participation in peacekeeping missions | The Manila Times Online". manilatimes.net. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  8. ↑ United Nations Disengagement Observer Force Zone#UNDOF
  9. ↑ http://www.bjmp.gov.ph/files/MOU_UNPeacekeeping%20Mission.pdf
  10. ↑ "PNoy orders review of all UN peacekeeping missions of Filipino soldiers abroad". interaksyon.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  11. ↑ "Philippines wants better protection for UN troops". bigstory.ap.org. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  12. ↑ "PHILIPPINES: PHL Pushes For Participation Of Women In UN Peacekeeping - News Library - News & Events - PeaceWomen". peacewomen.org. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  13. ↑ "RP to send more women peacekeepers - INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos". globalnation.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "AFP sends off peacekeeping missions to Haiti, Liberia - Yahoo News Philippines". ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  15. ↑ "Philippines to deploy more 100 peacekeepers in Darfur - Sudan Tribune: Plural news and views on Sudan". sudantribune.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  16. ↑ "Philippines to send more UN peacekeepers to Haiti | Inquirer Global Nation". globalnation.inquirer.net. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  17. ↑ "RP soldiers begin Golan peacekeeping mission | Pinoy Abroad | GMA News Online". gmanetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  18. ↑ "The New York Times". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
  19. ↑ "RP deployment to UN peacekeeping mission hits all-time high : balita.ph". web.archive.org. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
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