Naval Reserve Command (Philippine Navy)


The Naval Reserve Command, also known as NAVRESCOM or RESCOM, PN, is one of the Philippine Navy's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of reserve force management, procurement, and organization.

Vision

A committed, well-trained, and ready Reserve Force for a Strong Republic.

Mission

To organize, train, equip, and administer naval Reservists in order to provide the Philippine Navy the base for expansion in the event of war, invasion, or rebellion or disaster and calamities, and to assist in the socio-economic development of the country.

Legal mandate

Commonwealth Act 1

Commonwealth Act No. 1, particularly Section II, cites the responsibility of each and every citizen of for the defense of the nation. Citizens may be mobilized in the event the national government declares an act of war or emergency.

Republic Act 7077

Republic Act No. 7077, also known as the Citizen's Armed Force Act or Reservist Law of 1991, is an act passed in to law by the joint house of representatives which clearly provides the policies and procedures in the creation and administration of reservists and reserve units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Republic Act 9163

Republic Act No. 9163, also known as the National Service Training Program Act or National Service Law of 2001, defines the policies and procedures in administration/training of ROTC Units in relation to the other two components, Civic Welfare Training Service and Literacy Training Service, of the National Service Training Program.

Training

Training is one of the primary tasks that is handled by NAVRESCOM. The three primary sources of Naval Reservists are:
  • Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps - given to tertiary-level students who voluntarily signed for ROTC under the National Service Training Program,
  • Basic Citizen's Military Course - for civilians from all professions who did not take ROTC, and would want to become a part of the AFP Reserve Force on top of being corporate professionals, and
  • Military Orientation Training - for volunteer employees of private or public organizations of utility service providers assigned as a Philippine Navy Affiliated Reserve Unit
NAVRESCOM, also through its ROTC Program, prepares future officers in the Navy serving in the reserve force. Under the Naval Officer Qualification Course, college graduates are trained to take roles as officers in the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Marine Corps.

Types of Naval reservists

There are currently three types of reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Force:

Categorization of reservists and reserve units

Section 12, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 breaks down and categorizes reservists and their units based on various criteria cited by this law.
  • First Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged 18 up to 35 years of age, inclusive
  • Second Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged 36 up to 51 years of age, inclusive
  • Third Category Reservists - All able-bodied reservists aged above 52 years of age

    Classification of reservists and reserve units

Section 13, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 clearly cites the classification of reservists based on their operational readiness for immediate deployment or mobilization.
  • Ready Reserve - physically fit and tactically current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training; ready to mobilize once a mobilization order has been given. Reservists who belong to/work for a PNARU is also classified under the Ready Reserve.
  • Standby Reserve - Reservists who do not maintain currency in specialization qualifications but the base for expansion, support and augmentation to the Ready Reserve Force as needed.
  • Retired Reserve - composed of citizens who are qualified for retirement either by length of service or age.

    Lineage of commanding officers

Tenure beginTenure endRankNameBranch
Nov 2010BGENBernardo FerrerPN
Nov 2010Oct 2012COMMOJesus C MillanPN
Oct 2012Dec 2014COMMOPrimitivo P GopoPN
Dec 201416 Jun 2016MGENAlvin A ParreñoPN
16 Jun 2016Aug 2018BGENArthur M BiyoPN
Aug 2018Nov 2019MGENDante M HidalgoPN
Nov 201921 Jan 2021MGENAriel R CaculitanPN
21 Jan 202128 Jul 2022RADMDorvin Jose L LegaspiPN
28 Jul 202215 Aug 2022COLSimplitius G Adacer PN
15 Aug 2022Nov 2024MGENJoseph Ferrous S CuisonPN
Dec 2024PresentMGENDoroteo Jose M JalandoniPN

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