National Capital Regional Command

{{Infobox military unit

|unit_name= National Capital Regional Command

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|caption=

|dates= * January 2, 1987 - August 1, 1991 (NCRDC)

  • November 1, 2003 – July 12, 2012 (NCRCOM)

|country= {{flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines

|allegiance= {{flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines

|branch= Joint Service Branch

|type= Unified Command

|role= Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management

|size= 2 Brigade Size Units

|command_structure= Armed Forces of the Philippines

|current_commander= Lt Gen Tristan M Kison AFP

|garrison= Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City

|ceremonial_chief=

|colonel_of_the_regiment=

|nickname= NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC

|patron=

|motto= "Karangalan, Paglilingkod at Katapatan"; "Honor, Duty, Loyalty"

|colors=

|march=

|mascot=

|battles= Anti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations

|notable_commanders= MGen Alberto Braganza AFP, BGen Ben Mohammad Dolorfino AFP, MGen Fernando Mesa AFP

|anniversaries=November 1

|decorations=250px
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge

|battle_honours=

|identification_symbol_label=Unit Patch

|identification_symbol=NCR Command Emblem

}}

The National Capital Regional Command,{{Cite web |url=http://www.pinoy-pinay.be/news/20031112b.htm |title=Military unit to guard Manila from terrorists, coups |access-date=2014-03-17 |archive-date=2014-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317165905/http://www.pinoy-pinay.be/news/20031112b.htm |url-status=dead }} known officially as the NCRCom or NCRC, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' former Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism-Insurgency and act as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila. They also support SoLCom in anti-dissidence operations in Cavite and Laguna.

Line Units

=Base Units=

  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Company
  • 7th Civil Relations Group, AFP{{Cite web|url=http://www.clearwaterphilippines.com/wordpress/2012/05/army-supports-brigada-eskwela-2012-kick-off-today/|title=Yats Clearwater Resort and Country Club – Yats Clearwater Resort and Country Club}}

=Philippine Air Force Component=

=Philippine Navy Component=

=Philippine Army Component=

  • 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, PA{{Cite web|url=http://lakanmib.blogspot.com.au/2007/12/1mib-at-4.html|title=LAKAN: 1MIB at 4|date=18 December 2007}}
  • 1st Armored Cavalry Troop, PA
  • 5th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, PA{{Cite web |url=http://www.cmobn.com/index.php/about-us |title=About Us |access-date=2014-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317181929/http://www.cmobn.com/index.php/about-us |archive-date=2014-03-17 |url-status=dead }}
  • 86th Infantry Battalion, PA{{Cite web|url=http://www.5id.ph/orgs/86bn.html|title = DotPH domains available portal}}
  • 80th Infantry Battalion, PA{{cite web| url = http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/2ID_New/2ID%20Units(Field)/80IBn.html| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140317170758/http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/2ID_New/2ID%20Units(Field)/80IBn.html| archive-date = 2014-03-17| title = 80th Infantry Battalion}}
  • 15th Infantry Division, PA

Lineage of Commanders

;National Capital Region Defense Command (NCRDC)

  • LTGEN Salvador M. Mison AFP – 02 Jan 1987 - 21 Sept 1987
  • MGEN Ramon E. Montano AFP
  • BGEN Raymundo T. Jarque AFP
  • LTGEN Thelmo Y. Cunanan AFP
  • MGEN Alexander P. Aguirre AFP
  • GEN Rodolfo G. Biazon AFP – 23 Jan 1988 - 01 Aug 1991

;National Capital Regional Command (NCRCOM)

  • LTGEN Alberto F. Braganza AFP – 03 Nov 2003 - 04 Nov 2004
  • LTGEN Alan D. Cabalquinto AFP – 04 Nov 2004 - 19 May 2006
  • BGEN Salvador G. Peñaflor AFP – 19 May 2006 - 29 Jun 2006
  • BGEN Juanito P. Gomez AFP – 29 Jun 2006 - 12 Sept 2006
  • MGEN Ben D. Dolorfino AFP – 12 Sept 2006 - 07 Sept 2007
  • MGEN Fernando L. Mesa AFP – 07 Sept 2006 - 02 Jun 2008
  • MGEN Arsenio R. Arugay AFP – 07 Jun 2008 - 06 Feb 2009
  • MGEN Jogy L. Fojas AFP – 06 Feb 2009 - 06 Nov 2009
  • MGEN Reynaldu B. Mapagu AFP – 06 Nov 2009 - 13 Mar 2010
  • RADM Feliciano A. Angue AFP – 13 Mar 2010 - 12 Aug 2010
  • MGEN Arthur I. Tabaquero AFP – 12 Aug 2010 - 24 Nov 2010
  • BGEN Romeo F. Fajardo AFP – 24 Nov 2010 - 23 Dec 2010
  • MGEN Tristan M. Kison AFP – 23 Dec 2010 - 11 Jul 2012

Operations

  • Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
  • Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
  • Community Development of identified urban poor areas within the National Capital Region{{cite web |url=http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=84234 |title=ABS-CBN Interactive |accessdate=2014-02-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715080448/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=84234 |archivedate=2007-07-15 }} Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC.
  • Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.{{cite web |url=http://www.ncrpo.org/index.php/news/9-ncr-joint-security-task-force-meet-for-secure-barangay-and-sk-elections-2013 |title=NCR- Joint Security Task Force Meet for Secure Barangay and SK Elections 2013 |accessdate=2014-03-17 |url-status=usurped |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140317111452/http://www.ncrpo.org/index.php/news/9-ncr-joint-security-task-force-meet-for-secure-barangay-and-sk-elections-2013 |archivedate=2014-03-17 }}
  • Disaster Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations.

Awards and decorations

=Campaign streamers=

class="wikitable"

! Award Streamer

! Streamer Name

! Operation

! Date Awarded

! Reference

200pxPresidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10
200pxPresidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

=Badges=

class="wikitable"

! Military Badge

! Badge Name

! Operation

! Date Awarded

! Reference

File:AFP HOPE Badge.pngAFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

See also

References

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