National Capital Regional Command Explained

Unit Name:	National Capital Regional Command
Dates:	January 2, 1987 - August 1, 1991 (NCRDC) November 1, 2003 – July 12, 2012 (NCRCOM)
Country:	Philippines
Allegiance:	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:	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Current Commander:	Lt Gen Tristan M Kison AFP
Garrison:	Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Nickname:	NCRC,NCRCOM,NCRDC
Motto:	"Karangalan, Paglilingkod at Katapatan"; "Honor, Duty, Loyalty"
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
Identification Symbol Label:	Unit Patch
Identification Symbol:	NCR Command Emblem

The National Capital Regional Command,^[1] 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^[2]

Philippine Air Force Component

• 750th Combat Group, PAF^[3]
• 1st Air Force Wing, PAF

Philippine Navy Component

• 1st Marine Battalion Landing Team, PN^[4]
• Naval Forces Reserve – NCR
• 202nd Naval Squadron, PN
• 4th Naval Construction Battalion, PN
• 4th Marine Brigade, PN

Philippine Army Component

• 1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion, PA^[5]
• 1st Armored Cavalry Troop, PA
• 5th Civil-Military Operations Battalion, PA^[6]
• 86th Infantry Battalion, PA^[7]
• 80th Infantry Battalion, PA^[8]
• 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^[9]
• Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.^[10]
• Disaster Relief, Rescue and Rehabilitation Operations.

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, dtd 04 Feb '10
	Presidential Unit Citation Badge	General Elections, Philippines	1 July 2010	General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges

See also

• AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region

External links

• Official Site of the AFP.
• Official Site of AFP JTF-NCR.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Military unit to guard Manila from terrorists, coups . 2014-03-17 . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317165905/http://www.pinoy-pinay.be/news/20031112b.htm . dead .
2. Web site: Yats Clearwater Resort and Country Club – Yats Clearwater Resort and Country Club.
3. [710th Special Operations Wing]
4. Web site: China Plus. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317170150/http://english.cri.cn/2239/2005-6-11/[e-mail]. dead. March 17, 2014.
5. Web site: LAKAN: 1MIB at 4. 18 December 2007.
6. Web site: About Us . 2014-03-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140317181929/http://www.cmobn.com/index.php/about-us . 2014-03-17 . dead .
7. Web site: DotPH domains available portal.
8. Web site: 80th Infantry Battalion. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140317170758/http://www.army.mil.ph/Army_Sites/INFANTRY%20DIVISIONS/2ID_New/2ID%20Units(Field)/80IBn.html. 2014-03-17.
9. Web site: ABS-CBN Interactive . 2014-02-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070715080448/http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/storypage.aspx?StoryId=84234 . 2007-07-15 . Report on Community Service missions rendered by the AFP NCRC.
10. Web site: NCR- Joint Security Task Force Meet for Secure Barangay and SK Elections 2013 . 2014-03-17 . dead . 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 . 2014-03-17 .