The Air Force Reserve Command, known officially as the AIR RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino

Filipino language

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: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid) (PPKHP) is one the Philippine Air Force

Philippine Air Force

The Philippine Air Force is the air force of the Republic of the Philippines, and one of the three main services of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Its official name in Filipino is Hukbong Himpapawid ng Pilipinas....

's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

Mission

Their mission is to develop, organize, train, equip, and administer air force reservists into capable, responsive and mobilizeable reserve force as an integral component of the air force in the defense of the state and to participate in socio-economic development efforts.

They are also tasked in augmenting the regular force whenever needed.

Training

Training is one of the primary tasks that is handled by AIR RESCOM. One of its primary training unit is the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) and the Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT).

The Air Force Reserve Command also through its ROTC Program prepare future officers in the air force serving in the reserve force. Under the Officer Preparatory Course, college graduates are trained to take roles as officers in Philippine Air Force.

Types of Reservists

There are currently two (2) types of reservists in the component of the AFP Reserve Force; the Ready Reserve and the Standby Reserve. Ready Reservists are personnel that are always on constant alert and on a call whenever the mobilization order has been given, while Standby Reservists are the personnel that support and augment the Ready Reserve Force when only needed.

Lineage of Commanding Officers

• COL RODOLFO C ABAD (GSC) PAF
• COL FERDINAND B DOMESA (GSC) PAF
• COL JOSEFINO F GABOR (GSC) PAF
• COL DOMINGO A RODRIGUEZ (GSC) PAF
• COL PABLO C DOBLE (GSC) PAF
• COL ROGELIO T ESTACIO (GSC) PAF
• COL RAMON C FABIE (GSC) PAF
• COL ELIAS M STA CLARA (GSC) PAF
• COL ROLANDO Y ESPEJO (GSC) PAF
• BG ANTONIO V RUSTIA AFP
• COL VIRGILIO E CALIP (GSC) PAF
• COL JOSE C BAUTISTA JR (GSC) PAF
• BG ADELBERTO F YAP AFP
• BG NILO C JATICO AFP
• COL ROBERTO L RICALDE (GSC) PAF
• BG ORLANDO B YABUT AFP
• BG REU LUCIO G SAMACO AFP
• BG LINO HORACIO E LAPINID AFP

Units

• 1st AIR RESERVE CENTER (1ARCEN)
• 2nd AIR RESERVE CENTER (2ARCEN)
• 3rd AIR RESERVE CENTER (3ARCEN)
• 4th AIR RESERVE CENTER (4ARCEN)
• 5th AIR RESERVE CENTER (5ARCEN)
• 6th AIR RESERVE CENTER (6ARCEN)
• 7th AIR RESERVE CENTER (7ARCEN)
• 8th AIR RESERVE CENTER (8ARCEN)

See also

• Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command
  Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command
  The Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command, known officially as the AFP RESCOM or RESCOM, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.-Mission:Their...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Philippine Navy Reserve Command
  Philippine Navy Reserve Command
  The Naval Reserve Command, known officially as the NAVRESCOM or RESCOM, is one the Philippine Navy's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.-Mission:Their mission is to develop, organize, train, equip, and administer naval...