202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve) explained

Unit Name:	202 Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
Dates:	20 July 2006 – Present
Country:	Philippines
Allegiance:	Republic of the Philippines
Branch:	Philippine Army
Type:	Army Reserve Light Infantry Battalion
Role:	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Guerrilla warfare, Counter-guerrilla Operations, SAR and CSAR, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Civil-Military Operations and Civil-military Co-operations, Spec-Ops, MOUT
Size:	3 Ready Reserve Companies and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
Command Structure:	Under the 1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade
Current Commander:	MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
Garrison:	Bgy New Era, Quezon City
Nickname:	"The Second to None 202nd"
Motto:	"Honor and Bravery"
Mascot:	Quezon Monument
Battles:	None
Notable Commanders:	MAJ ROMEO R RILLON (RES) PA
Anniversaries:	20 July
Decorations:	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Identification Symbol Label:	Search and Rescue Tab
Identification Symbol 2 Label:	CMO Operator Tab
Identification Symbol 3 Label:	Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Identification Symbol 4 Label:	Laang Kawal Seal

The 202nd QC Ready Reserve Battalion, 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve), known officially as The Second to None 202nd, is one of the battalions of the Philippine Army Reserve Command, which is organic to the 1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade. It is an infantry unit, and specializes in MOUT, disaster relief, and Civil Military Operations.

Organization

The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 202nd QC Ready Reserve Battalion:^[1] Notable Commanders;

• Brigadier General. Reynaldo B, Ebron†
• Major. Romeo R, Rillon

Base units

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units

• "A" (DEARRT) Company
• "B" Infantry Company
• "C" Infantry Company

Full Set Of Ranks

Commissioned Officials

• Bridgadier General
• Colonel
• Lieutenant Colonel
• Major
• Captain
• First Lieutenant
• Second Lieutenant

Non Commissioned Officers

• First Chief Master Sergeant
• Chief Master Sergeant
• Senior Master Sergeant
• Master Sergeant
• Technical Sergeant
• Staff Sergeant
• Sergeant
• Corporal
• Private First Class
• Private

Operations

• Security Augmentation – ASEAN Regional Summit (11 Jan 7 – 14 Jan 07)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Ondoy)^[2] (27 Sep 9 – 15 Oct 09)
• Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (21 Oct 9 – 2 Nov 09)
• Security Operations (TF HOPE) (2010 Elections)^[3] (9 May 2010 – 12 May 2010)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat)^[4] (05 Aug 12 – 12 Aug 12)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Maring) (16 Aug 13 – 24 Aug 13)
• Relief Operations (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
• Standby Augmentation Force (Ormoc) (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Glenda) (16 Jul 14 - 17 Jul 14)
• Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Mario) (19 Sep 14 - 21 Sep 14)

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Award Streamer	Streamer Name	Operation	Date Awarded	Reference
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana	4 February 2010	General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dated 4 February 2010
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	General Elections, Philippines	1 July 2010	General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dated 1 July 2010

Badges

See also

• 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
• 1st Technical & Administrative Services Battalion (Ready Reserve)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dated 20 July 2006
• Training Committee, SBCMT Manual, 2006, 1502IBDE.

Notes and References

1. General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dated 20 July 2006
2. Web site: 1,000 soldiers join rescue operations in Metro Manila, 3 provinces . https://archive.today/20120917155930/http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=509370&publicationSubCategoryId=200 . dead . 2012-09-17 . The Philippine Star . 2009-09-28 . 2009-12-09 .
3. http://www.timawa.net/forum/index.php?topic=22746.0 Articles and Pictures of TF HOPE (2010)
4. Web site: National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council . August 7, 2012 . August 7, 2012 . SitRep No.1 re Effects of Southwest Monsoon Enhanced by TS "Haikui" . PDF . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120816070602/http://www.ndrrmc.gov.ph/attachments/article/638/NDRRMC%20Update%20Sit%20Rep%20%20Effects%20of%20Southwest%20monsoon%2C%207%20AUGUST%202012.pdf . 16 August 2012 . dmy .