The 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army, known officially as the Defender & Builder Division, is one of the Philippine Army Reserve Command

Philippine Army Reserve Command

The Army Reserve Command, known officially as the ARESCOM or RESCOM, is one the Philippine Army's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.-Training:Training is one of the primary tasks that is handled by ARESCOM...

's primary Infantry

Infantry

Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...

 units, and specializes in urban warfare, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation, as well as Civil Military Operations. The division has been boasted as one of the best divisions specialized in Urban Search and Rescue Operations, operating primarily within the bounds of the National Capital Region.

History

The 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), PA was created pursuant to HPA General Orders Number 290 dated 10 July 2006.

Mission

• Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion.
• Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.
• Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
• Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilies (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 Command Sergeant Majors

• MSg Henry Teodoro M Hernia ML-A088367(Res) PA (16 Jan 2008 - 14 Jul 2009)
• MSg Olivia P Antonio 11E-5841 (Res) PA (15 Jul 2009- 04 Sep 09)
• SMS Emmanuel D Pacquiao (Res) PA (04 Sep 09 TO 24 Oct 2010)
• MSg Ma Theresa C Cuerdo (Res) PA (24 Oct 2010 TO DATE) - Acting Division Sgt Major during the absent of the incumbent

Units

The following are the Base/Brigade units that are under the 15th Infantry Division (RR).

• Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
• Service Support Battalion (SSBn)
• Engineering Combat Battalion (ECBn)
• Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn)
• Military Intel Company (MICO)
• Search and Rescue Unit (SARU)
• 1501st Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1502nd Brigade (Ready Reserve)
  1502nd Quezon City Ready Reserve Brigade
  The 1502nd QC Ready Reserve Brigade, 15th Infantry Division , ARESCOM, known officially as the QC Ready Reserve Brigade, is one of the brigades of the Philippine Army Reserve Command which is organic to the 15th Infantry Division .-References:* General Orders Nr 233, HARESCOM dtd 20 July 2006*...
  
  
• 1503rd Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1504th Brigade (Ready Reserve)
• 1505th Brigade (Ready Reserve)

Operations

• Various Civil-Military Operations
• Various Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations
• Rescue and Relief Operations TS Ondoy & Peping (September - October 2010)
• HOPE 2010 (2010 First Automated Election Duty)