1st Scout Ranger Regiment
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The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army
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unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The regiment has been boasted as one of the world's best anti-guerrilla fighters.
and the US Army Rangers
, the unit was created due to a growing need to counter the Hukbalahap guerrillas
with a force trained in small unit actions. Scout Rangers participated in the December 1989 coup attempt against the Aquino administration. Led by Cpt. Danilo Lim, Maj Abraham Purugganan and Lt. Col. Rafael Galvez, some 500 Rangers took over Makati in the most destructive coup attempt against the Aquino administration, which left hundreds of civilians and soldiers dead, and hundreds more injured.
Scout Ranger played a major role in capturing the MILF rebel camp during the all out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF). The Scout Ranger is one of the most experienced elite unit in the world today. This is the Army's most celebrated breed of fighting men, up in the mountains where they roam. They are the men in black fatigues, It is a family circle of a well-trained, close-knit unit delivering the main punch in the counter-insurgency campaign primarily a strike anywhere force with troops scattered all over the country.
With the rise of guerrilla and terrorist activities in the Philippines, the Scout Rangers have teamed up with the Light Reaction Battalion to take on more responsibility in internal security duties.
Philippine Army
The Philippine Army is the ground arm of the Armed Forces of the Philippines . Its official name in Tagalog is Hukbong Katihan ng Pilipinas. On July 23, 2010, President Benigno Aquino III appointed Maj. Gen...
Special Operations Command
Special Operations Command (Philippines)
The Special Operations Command in the Philippine Army is the single command responsible for maintaining the various special forces units operating under the Army's wing.-Re-organization during the 1990s:...
unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The regiment has been boasted as one of the world's best anti-guerrilla fighters.
History
The Scout Ranger Regiment was born on November 25, 1950 under the command of former AFP Vice Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Rafael M. Ileto. Named after both the Alamo ScoutsAlamo scouts
The Alamo Scouts was a reconnaissance unit of the Sixth United States Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II...
and the US Army Rangers
United States Army Rangers
United States Army Rangers are elite members of the United States Army. Rangers have served in recognized U.S. Army Ranger units or have graduated from the U.S. Army's Ranger School...
, the unit was created due to a growing need to counter the Hukbalahap guerrillas
Hukbalahap Rebellion
The Hukbalahap Rebellion was a Communist insurgency that began after World War II and fought against the Roxas Administration. When it became evident that Manuel Roxas, whom the Huks accused of having been a collaborator, would run for the presidency the Huks allied themselves with the Democratic...
with a force trained in small unit actions. Scout Rangers participated in the December 1989 coup attempt against the Aquino administration. Led by Cpt. Danilo Lim, Maj Abraham Purugganan and Lt. Col. Rafael Galvez, some 500 Rangers took over Makati in the most destructive coup attempt against the Aquino administration, which left hundreds of civilians and soldiers dead, and hundreds more injured.
Scout Ranger played a major role in capturing the MILF rebel camp during the all out war against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front(MILF). The Scout Ranger is one of the most experienced elite unit in the world today. This is the Army's most celebrated breed of fighting men, up in the mountains where they roam. They are the men in black fatigues, It is a family circle of a well-trained, close-knit unit delivering the main punch in the counter-insurgency campaign primarily a strike anywhere force with troops scattered all over the country.
With the rise of guerrilla and terrorist activities in the Philippines, the Scout Rangers have teamed up with the Light Reaction Battalion to take on more responsibility in internal security duties.
Units
The following are subordinate battalions and companies of the 1st Scout Rangers.Battalions
- 1st Scout Ranger Battalion
- 2nd Scout Ranger Battalion
- 3rd Scout Ranger Battalion
- 4th Scout Ranger Battalion
- Scout Ranger Training Center (Scout Ranger School)
Companies
- 1st Scout Ranger Company "We Dare"
- 2nd Scout Ranger Company "Venceremos"
- 3rd Scout Ranger Company "Terminator"
- 4th Scout Ranger Company "Final Option"
- 5th Scout Ranger Company "Salaknib"
- 6th Scout Ranger Company "The Cutting Edge"
- 7th Scout Ranger Company "In Hoc Signo Vinces"
- 8th Scout Ranger Company "Destreure Hostis Deus"
- 9th Scout Ranger Company "Angat sa Iba!" ("Above all others!")
- 10th Scout Ranger Company "We Lead" (Ultimus Fortis)
- 11th Scout Ranger Company "Pericoloso"
- 12th Scout Ranger Company "Always Ready"
- 14th Scout Ranger Company "Mabalasik"
- 13th Scout Ranger Company "Warrior"
- 15th Scout Ranger Company "Mandirigma" ("Fighters" or "Warriors")
- 16th Scout Ranger Company "Mabangis" ("Vicious")
- 17th Scout Ranger Company "Mabagsik" ("Fierce")
- 18th Scout Ranger Company "Makamandag" ("Venomous")
- 19th Scout Ranger Company "Dimalupig" ("Unbeatable")
- 20th Scout Ranger Company "Hellcat"
- 21st Scout Ranger Company "Mapangahas" ("Turab")
- 75th Scout Ranger Company "El Tribu" ("the tribe")
See also
- Philippine Army Special Operations CommandSpecial Operations Command (Philippines)The Special Operations Command in the Philippine Army is the single command responsible for maintaining the various special forces units operating under the Army's wing.-Re-organization during the 1990s:...
- 1st Special Forces Airborne Regiment1st Special Forces Airborne Regiment (Philippines)The Special Forces Regiment is an elite Philippine Army unit established in the 1960s by Fidel V. Ramos , primarily trained in both unconventional and psychological warfare....