Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service
Size
120,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status
TheAir Force Reserve Command, known officially as theAIR RESCOM orAFRC, (Filipino:Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid), is one of thePhilippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.
Commonwealth Act No. 1, particularly Section II, cites the responsibility of each and every citizen of for the defense of the nation. Citizens may be mobilized in the event the national government declares an act of war or emergency.[1]
Republic Act No. 7077,[2] also known as theCitizen's Armed Force Act orReservist Law of 1991, is an act passed in to law by thejoint house of representatives which clearly provides the policies and procedures in the creation and administration of reservists and reserve units of theArmed Forces of the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 9163,[3] also known as theNational Service Training Program Act orNational Service Law of 2001, defines the policies and procedures in administration/training of ROTC Units in relation to the other two components, Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS), of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).
Section 13, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 clearly cites the classification of reservists based on their operational readiness for immediate deployment or mobilization.
Ready Reserve - physically fit and tactically current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training; ready to mobilize once a mobilization order has been given.
Standby Reserve - Reservists who do not maintain currency in specialization qualifications but the base for expansion, support and augmentation to the Ready Reserve Force as needed.
Retired Reserve - composed of citizens who are qualified for retirement either by length of service or age.
126th Aeromedical Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: MAJ GARY ONA PAF(RES)
13th Air Force Group Reserve -Villamor Air Base,Pasay - Group Commander : LTC MARIA JO LIM PAFR(GSC) - Group Awards : Best Group of the year (2015-2016) Units under 13th Air Force Group Reserve:
131st Airlift Squadron (Res)
132nd Search and Rescue Squadron (Res)
133rd Motor Vehicle Squadron (Res)
134th Civil Engineering Squadron (Res)
135th Air Police Squadron (Res)
136th Aeromedical Squadron (Res)
21st Air Force Group Reserve -Baguio Airport,Baguio,Benguet - Group Commander : LTC JOSE ANTONIO LAMBINO PAFR (MNSA)
22nd Air Force Group Reserve - TOG 2,Cauayan,Isabela - Group Commander : LTC ARTHUR P TUGADE PAFR