# Philippine Air Force Reserve Command

The Air Force Reserve Command, known officially as the AIR RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid, Spanish: Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea) is one of the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.

## Lineage of commanding officers

* COL Rodolfo C Abad PAF (GSC)
* COL Ferdinand B Donesa PAF (GSC)
* COL Josefino B Gabor PAF (GSC)
* COL Domingo A Rodriguez PAF (GSC)
* COL Pablo C Doble PAF (GSC)
* BGEN Rogelio T Estacio (GSC) AFP
* COL Ramon C Fabie PAF (GSC)
* COL Elias M Sta Clara PAF (GSC)
* COL Rolando Y Espejo PAF (GSC)
* BGEN Antonio V Rustia AFP
* COL Virgilio E Calip PAF (GSC)
* COL Jose C Bautista JR PAF (GSC)
* BGEN Jose V Balajadia JR AFP
* BGEN Adelberto F Yap AFP
* BGEN Nilo C Jatico AFP
* COL Roberto L Ricalde PAF (GSC)
* BGEN Orlando B Yabut AFP
* BGEN Reulucio G Samaco AFP
* BGEN Lino Horacio E Lapinid AFP
* BGEN ALEJANDRO T CAMAGAY AFP
* BGEN DANILO M FERRER AFP
* BGEN RAMIRO BUSALANAN AFP
* BGEN WILLIAM P TURALDE AFP
* BGEN RAYMUND Dv ELEFANTE AFP
* BGEN ENRICO L IGNACIO AFP
* BGEN EERNESTO C MILO AFP
* BGEN FRANCISCO V CARADA AFP
* BGEN ROLANDO S ACOP AFP
* LTGEN CONNOR ANTHONY D CANLAS SR PAF
* MGEN ARTHUR M CORDURA PAF
* MGEN EDWARD L LIBAGO PAF (GSC)
* COL LEODIGARIO V MACALINTAL PAF (MNSA) (Acting Commander)
* MGEN RAMON J GUIANG PAF
* MGEN ELPIDIO B TALJA PAF
* MGEN PABLO E RUSTRIA JR PAF

## Units
### Line units

* 1st Air Reserve Center (1ARCEN) - Villamor Air Base, Pasay
* 2nd Air Reserve Center (2ARCEN) - Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Pampanga
* 3rd Air Reserve Center (3ARCEN) - Fernando Air Base, Lipa City, Batangas
* 4th Air Reserve Center (4ARCEN) - Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan
* 5th Air Reserve Center (5ARCEN) - Mactan Air base, Lapu-Lapu City
* 6th Air Reserve Center (6ARCEN) - Edwin Andrews Air Base, Santa Maria, Zamboanga city
* 7th Air Reserve Center (7ARCEN) - TOWEASTMIN, Davao Air Station, Old Airport, Sasa, Davao City
* 8th Air Reserve Center (8ARCEN) - TOG 10, Lumbia, Cagayan de Oro City

### Reserve Air Wings

* 1st Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Wing Commander : BGEN CHARITO PLAZA PAFR
* 2nd Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Clark Air Base, Mabalacat City, Pampanga - OIC Wing : LTC PAUL G FUDOTAN PAFR (GSC)
** Awards: AIR FORCE WING RESERVE OF THE YEAR 2020
* 3rd Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Basilio Fernando Air Base, Lipa City, Batangas
* 4th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Antonio Bautista Air Base, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan - Wing Commander : BGEN ERNESTO S LEVANZA. 42nd Air Force Group Reserve - OIC Group Commander : CPT ORLANDO A BA-ALAN
* 5th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Mactan Air base, Lapu-Lapu City
* 6th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - Edwin Andrews Air Base, Santa Maria, Zamboanga city
* 7th Air Force Wing (Reserve) - HQs 7th ARCen, TOWEASTMIN, Davao Air Station, Old Airport, Sasa, Davao City

### Reserve Air Groups

* 11th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC ELMER A NICOLAS PAFR(GSC) (2020 up to present)
** Group Awards: OJ9 AFP Ready Reserve Unit of the Year 2016(Battalion/Group) Category
** Units under 11th Air Force Group Reserve:
*** 1101st Advance Command Post (Malabon City).
*** 1102nd Advance Command Post (Navotas City).
*** 1103rd Advance Command Post(Caloocan City).
*** 1104th Advance Command Post (Valenzuela City).
*** 1121st Advance Command Post( Greater Lagro).
*** 1122nd Advance Command Post (QC City Hall).
*** 1131st Advance Command Post( Marikina City).
* 12th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC JUDE E ESTRADA PAF(RES)(GSC)
** Units under 12th Air Force Group Reserve:
*** 121st Airlift Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: CPT TYRONE CHUA PAF(RES)
*** 122nd Search and Rescue Squadron (Res)
*** 123rd Motor Vehicle Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: 1LT MICHAEL VERGEL PAF(RES)
*** 124th Civil Engineering Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: MAJ FORTUNATO BERGANIA PAF(RES)
*** 125th Air Police Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: 1LT MELVIN BETIA PAF(RES)
*** 126th Aeromedical Squadron (Res) -Squadron Commander: MAJ GARY ONA PAF(RES)
* 13th Air Force Group Reserve - Villamor Air Base, Pasay - Group Commander : LTC MARIA JO LIM PAFR(GSC) - Group Awards : Best Group of the year (2015-2016) Units under 13th Air Force Group Reserve:
** 131st Airlift Squadron (Res)
** 132nd Search and Rescue Squadron (Res)
** 133rd Motor Vehicle Squadron (Res)
** 134th Civil Engineering Squadron (Res)
** 135th Air Police Squadron (Res)
** 136th Aeromedical Squadron (Res)
* 21st Air Force Group Reserve - Baguio Airport, Baguio, Benguet - Group Commander : LTC JOSE ANTONIO LAMBINO PAFR (MNSA)
* 22nd Air Force Group Reserve - TOG 2, Cauayan, Isabela - Group Commander : LTC ARTHUR P TUGADE PAFR
* 23rd Air Force Group Reserve - Cesar Basa Air Base, Floridablanca, Pampanga - Group Commander : LTC JOSE PAOLO L DELGADO PAFR (MNSA)
** Units under 23rd Air Force Group Reserve:
*** 231st Airlift Squadron Reserve.
*** 232nd Search and Rescue Squadron Reserve.
*** 233rd Motor Vehicle Squadron Reserve.
*** 234th Civil Engineering Squadron Reserve.
*** 235th Air Police Squadron Reserve.
*** 236th Aeromedical Squadron Reserve.

### Affiliate reserve units

* 1st Airlift Wing Reserve - Philippines AirAsia Inc.
* 500th (RESCUE 5) Search and Rescue Group (Reserve)
* 120th PAFARU Health Services Reserve (AUF Medical Center, Angeles City)
* 123rd PAFARU RG Meditron, Inc.
* 124th PAFARU (Philippine EAGLECOM Society Inc.)
* 128th Fire Crash and Rescue Group (READY RESERVE) (Association of Volunteer Fire Chiefs and Firefighters of the Philippines Inc.)
* Masters Flying School
* 1110th Air Reconnaissance Reserve Squadron (AISAT-DAVAO)

## Awards and decorations
### Campaign streamers

| Award Streamer | Streamer Name | Operation | Date Awarded | Reference |
| | Presidential Unit Citation Badge | SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana & TS Parma | February 4, 2010 | General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd Feb 4 '10 |
| | Presidential Unit Citation Badge | General Elections, Philippines | July 1, 2010 | General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd July 1 '10 |

### Badges

| Military Badge | Badge Name | Operation | Date Awarded | Reference |
| | AFP Election Duty Badge | General Elections, Philippines | May 21, 2010 | General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd May 21 '10 |