15th Infantry Division (Philippines)

January 2023 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) Unit Seal.jpg 100 Unit Seal of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) 10 July 2006 – Present Philippines Philippines Philippines Republic of the Philippines Philippine Army 30px Army Reserve 30px Light Infantry Division performs multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO) 5 Brigades, 15 Battalions. Total is 6,320 trained and operational citizen-soldiers Philippine Army Reserve Command (Since 2006) 15px BGen Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP NCRRCDG Cpd, Fort Andres Bonifacio, Taguig City "Defender & Builder Division" "Division Defensor y Constuctor" "Defender & Builder""Defensor y Constuctor" Crossed Rifle & Shovel BGen Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP 10 July 2006 250px Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge None Search and Rescue Tab 150px|center Laang Kawal Seal 150px|center Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia 150px|center The 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army,https://www.facebook.com/pages/15th-Infantry-Division-Ready-Reserve-Philippine-Army/115078598526587 Official Facebook Page of the 15ID(RR) yes March 2022 known as the Defender & Builder Division, is one of the Reserve Command's ready reserve infantry divisions. The unit specializes in Urban Warfare, Urban Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Civil-Military Operations. It operates in the National Capital Region. History left|thumb|Brigadier General Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP; the commanding general of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve). The Philippine Army felt the need to re-organize its reserve units in the National Capital Region (NCR) when the 9th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) was deactivated and the newly created regular infantry division (9ID) took its numerical designation. The Commission on Appointments, confirmed the promotion of Colonel Javier Jr to brigadier general on 21 September 2012.http://www.remate.ph/2012/09/promosyon-ng-106-afp-officers-kinumpirma-ng-ca/ Promosyon ng 106 AFP officers, kinumpirma ng CA – Remate | Remate 17 March 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317094449/http://www.remate.ph/2012/09/promosyon-ng-106-afp-officers-kinumpirma-ng-ca/ 17 March 2014 dead On 3 December 2012, Colonel Javier Jr was sworn in as a brigadier general by President Benigno S. Aquino III, together with other newly promoted generals of the AFP at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace.http://president.gov.ph/featured_stories/president-aquino-swears-in-military-officials-in-malacanang/ President Aquino swears in military officials in Malacanang 3 December 2012 Office of the President (Philippines) 28 July 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20140317081227/http://www.president.gov.ph/featured_stories/president-aquino-swears-in-military-officials-in-malacanang/ 17 March 2014 dead The division, since its activation, has performed countless Civil-Military Operations, Search and Rescue Operations and directly assist then AFP National Capital Regional Command and now the AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region in fulfilling its mandate of ensuring peace and order within the National Capital Region.National Capital Regional Command (Philippines)#Line UnitsAFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region#Line Units Mission Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP. Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.http://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/afp-reservists-help-lgus-disaster-response AFP reservists to help LGUs in disaster response – Philippines Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.http://groundreport.com/philippines-dellosa-directs-afp-tap-reservists-in-bayanihan-plan/ Philippines: Dellosa directs AFP Tap reservists in Bayanihan plan 28 April 2012 Assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water). Vision A well disciplined, organized, trained and non-partisan citizen army, able to augment the regular force and respond to national disasters and threats to national security, during peacetime, war or rebellion mandated to perform tasks of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW). Lineage of Commanding Officers 45px COL RAFAEL M ALUNAN III (RES) PA (during operational term as 9th Infantry Division) (2002 – 10 Jul 06)http://fsgo.ph/about-fsgo/fsgo-members/alunan-rafael-iii/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140324015449/http://fsgo.ph/about-fsgo/fsgo-members/alunan-rafael-iii/ 24 March 2014 SOI of COL RAFAEL ALUNAN III (RES) PA 15px BGEN MARCELO B JAVIER JR (RES) AFP – (10 Jul 06 – PRESENT) Organization The following are the Base/Brigade units that are under the 15th Infantry Division (RR). Base Units 30px Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn) 30px Service Support Battalion (SSBn) 30px Military Police Company (MP Coy) Engineering Combat Battalion (ECBn) 30px Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn) 30px Military Intelligence Battalion (MIBn) 30px Search and Rescue Unit (SARU) 30px Mechanized Infantry Battalion (MBn) (Proposed) Line Units 30px 1501st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 30px 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 30px 1503rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 30px 1504th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 30px 1505th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) Trainings The following are division-level special trainings undertaken by the unit soldiers: Basic Citizen Military Training Military Orientation Training Pre-Deployment Training Disaster Emergency Assistance and Rescue Training High Angle Rescue Training Mountain Search and Rescue Training Water Search and Rescue Training Urban Search and Rescue Training Civil Military Operations Orientation Training Special Forces Operations Orientation Training Field Artillery Orientation Training Combat Engineering Orientation Training Small Unit Tactics Training VIP Security Training Motorcycle Unit Training Combat Lifesaver Training Reservist Intelligence Collection Training Military Intelligence and Security Training Counterintelligence Refresher Course Military Intelligence Agent Training Explosive Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent cross-trained with Counter Improvised Explosive Device Training is supervised and course-directed by reserve officers who are occupational specialty qualified, former active duty members, and already incorporated in the ready reserve force. Unit soldiers also undertake regular courses from the AFP and regular Army TRADOC and special schools. There are reservists who are already authorized to don infantry, ordnance, civil military operations, psychological operations and airborne badges. The unit reservists also undertake specialized trainings from other government agencies. Many unit officers and personnel have already served the fixed two-year called-to-active-duty tour in the regular force. As a modern reserve force, many possess advanced degrees, technical and professional certifications that fill skill gaps in the regular force. Most of the officers and personnel are also employed in local government administration and private and government security services. Reservists of the unit are considered excellent force multipliers in internal security and external defense operations. Operations Various Civil-Military Operations Various Internal Security Intelligence and Counterintelligence Operations Various National-level Disaster Field Demonstrations and Exercises Various Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations Rescue and Relief Operations TS Ondoy & Pepeng (September – October 2010) Rescue and Relief Operations TS Sendong (October 2011) Rescue and Relief Operations West Monsoon HABAGAT (August 2012) Intelligence Support for Counter Narcotics Operations in various cities of Metro Manila Rescue and Relief Operations Super Typhoon Yolanda (November 2013) Rescue and Relief Operations (TF Glenda) (16 Jul 14 – 17 Jul 14) Rescue and Relief Operations (TF Mario) (19 Sep 14 – 21 Sep 14) Awards and decorations Campaign streamers Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference200pxPresidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana & TS Parma4 February 2010 General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 4 Feb '10200pxPresidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10 Badges Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference80px|centerAFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10 Gallery References Citations Bibliography The Public Affairs Office, Philippine Army: The first 100 years, 1998, Philippine Army. HPA GO Nr 290 dtd 16 June 2006. HARESCOM GO Nr 233 dtd 20 July 2006. The Training Committee, Basic Citizens Military Training Manual, 2009, HARESCOM. Category:Infantry divisions of the Philippines Category:Military units and formations established in 2006 Category:Reserve and Auxiliary Units of the Philippine Military