Special Forces Regiment (Airborne)

Special Forces Regiment (Airborne)

Pin Badge of the Special Forces
Active June 25, 1962[1] - Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Special Forces
Role Airborne Operations, Riverine Operations, Direct Action, Special Reconnaissance, Unconventional Warfare Operations, Disaster Relief Operations, Psychological Operations
Size 5 Special Forces Battalions, 20 Special Forces Companies, 1 Special Forces School
Part of Under the Special Operations Command, Philippine Army (SOCOM, PA)[2]
Garrison/HQ Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, Nueva Ecija
Nickname(s) SF
Motto Courage and Determination
Colors Yellow Gold
March Special Forces Song
Engagements Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines
Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Cpt Fidel V Ramos (INF) PA
Col Arturo B Ortiz INF (GSC) PA
Insignia
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Special Forces Qualification Badge
AFP Parachutist Badge
Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (Riverine)[3]

The Special Forces Regiment (Airborne)[4][5] is an elite Philippine Army unit established in the 1960s by then Cpt Fidel V Ramos (INF) PA (first Commanding officer of the Special Forces), primarily trained in both Unconventional Warfare Operations and Psychological Warfare Operations. The unit was also trained by its US counterpart US Army Special Forces (Green Berets).[6]

Like the Scout Rangers, members of the Special Forces Regiment of the Philippine Army are also highly trained in the art of counter-insurgency operations. Upon assignment to the Special Forces, soldiers are made to undergo the Basic Airborne Course. They, later-on, undergo the Special Forces Operations Course - an eight-month course that equips each SF soldier in the basics of Special Forces and Unconventional Warfare Operations. Each member of the SF Regiment may opt to undergo specialty courses as well after finishing the Special Forces basic course. These include, but is not limited to, undergoing further training in demolitions and bomb disposal (EOD), psychological warfare operations (PSYOPS), riverine operations, combat diving, as well as VIP security training in preparation for a reassignment with the Presidential Security Group.

The basic combat organization of the Special Forces is the 12-man Special Forces Team. An SF team will have at least one of each SF MOS present in the team.

Units

The following are subordinate battalions and companies of the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne):[7]

Headquarters

Battalions

Companies

DRAGOONS SEAL..... It was created on 14 November 2005, at Special Forces School, Special Forces Regiment(Airborne), Special Operations Command, Philippine Army, Ben Fe Village, Molave Complex, Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Palayan City, 3130 Nueva Ecija.( by Cpl Edward M Alfaro Inf)

Company Commanders Lineage Yr
CPT CLARK R DALUMBAR INF 2004
CPT SONNY G DUNGCA CAV 2005
CPT EDDIE B VALDE INF 2006
CPT DANNY C MAGASO INF 2007
CPT JOMEL D DAVID OS 2009
CPT JASON F PANGANDOYON INF 2011
CPT JESUS L ROSETE INF 2013

The 20th Special Forces Company, Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) was activated effective 16 February 1991. pursuant to Paragraph 1, General Order Nr 23, HSFRA dtd 13 February 1991 at Ft Andres Bonifacio, Makati City with CAPTAIN JOEL DC CELINO INF as the First Commanding Officer. after four (4) months of refresher training at Regiment Headquarters in Ft Bonifacio, the company had their test mission at Mt Sipitan, Brgy Aguid, Sagada, Mt Province form 26 June to 07 July 1991. after the successful test mission, the 20 SFC was deployed in Batangas Province under the Operational Control of Southern Luzon Command (SOLCOM) covers the area of 1st ,2nd and 4th District of Batangas Province and its main company headquarters stationed at Brgy Sto Nino, Taysan, Batangas.

LINEAGE OF COMPANY COMMANDERS

CPT JOEL DC CELINO INF 1991-1993

CPT ABUBAKAR M LOONG INF 1993-1994

MAJ GUALBERTO S MACURO INF 1994-1995

1LT OSCAR M QUILANG INF 1995-1997

CPT MANUEL DARIUS M RESUELLO INF 1997-1998

CPT PATRICK DE VILLA INF 1998-2001

CPT MIGUEL L RAMON INF 2001-2002

1LT NATANIEL RABONZA INF 2002-2003

CPT ROMMIL R ABAYON INF 2003-2004

CPT ROMMIL R ABAYON INF was the last commanding officer of the 20SFC before it was Deactivated on 31 August 2004.

On 01 March 2011, the 20th Special Forces Company was Reactivated pursuant to Paragraph 1, General 177 HPA dtd 9 March 2011 and the Company was named Dos Equis under the leadership of CPT ARIES A QUINTO INF as Commanding Officer.

Lineage of Commanders

Notable Officers

Headquarters

Operations

See also

References

Citations
  1. ↑ The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A), p. 1-1.
  2. ↑ The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A), p. 3-1.
  3. ↑ http://philippinenavy.tripod.com/army.html Online Article about SF (Riverine) Units.
  4. ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/1sfra.htm
  5. ↑ The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A).
  6. ↑ Conboy, Ken. South-East Asian Special Forces. London, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1991
  7. ↑ http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/philippines/1sfra.htm
Bibliography
  • Philippine Army History, The Philippine Army Museum
  • The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A).
  • Conboy, Ken. South-East Asian Special Forces. London, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1991
  • Books LLC (2010), Special Forces of the Philippines: Special Action Force, Presidential Security Group, Philippine Marine Corps Force Recon Battalion. General Books LLC. ISBN 9781155645537.
  • Special Operations Forces Online Database

External links

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