AFP Joint Task Force – National Capital Region


The AFP Joint Task Force - National Capital Region, known officially as the JTF-NCR or Task Force NCR, was one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Joint Task Forces assigned to combating Terrorism-Insurgency, and acts as a support unit to the Philippine National Police -National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila.

History

JTF-NCR's predecessor, the AFP NCR Command was formally deactivated on 12 July 2012, following the retirement of its last Commanding General, Lieutenant General Tristan M Kison AFP.
On the same day, JTF-NCR was activated to assume the roles handed over by the former command, including providing assistance to the Presidential Security Command in securing the seat of power in Malacañan. On February 28, 2025 the JTF NCR was deactivated under a memorandum signed by Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. and led to the reactivation and transformation of the AFP National Capital Regional Command.

Organization

The following are the units operating under or attached with the AFP JTF-NCR:
;Base Units
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Company
  • GHQ K-9 Unit
  • GHQ EOD Company
;Line Units
;AFP Technical Services
;Philippine Army
;Philippine Air Force
;Philippine Navy

Lineage of Commanders

  • Col Manuel S Ramiro PAF - 11 Jul 2012 - 22 Mar 2013
  • BGen BGen Manuel S Gonzales AFP - 28 Jun 2013 - 15 Dec 2014
  • BGen Apolinario Y Alobba AFP - 15 Dec 2014 - 04 Jul 2016
  • Col Vicente Gregorio B Tomas PA - 04 Jul 2016 -
  • BGen Roberto D Domines Jr. AFP
  • BGen Alex DL Luna, AFP
  • BGen Marceliano V Teofilo, PA - 20 Oct 2020 - 24 Oct 2023
  • BGen Alexei Musngi, AFP - 25 Oct 2022 - 27 Dec 2023
  • BGen Jimmy Larida, PN - 27 Dec 2023 - 10 Jul 2024
  • BGen Eric Macaambac PN - 10 Jul 2024 - present

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
  • Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.