RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING

CORPS

MILITARY SCIENCE - 2

WORKBOOK

QUIRINO S CALONZO
2007
 CHAPTER 1
GENERAL MILITARY SUBJECTS

A. PHILIPPINE ARMY ORGANIZATION

PRESENT PA ORGPANIZATION

ARMY

COMBAT UNIT

INF DIV SOCOM LA Bde

COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS

ENGR BDE 525 ECB 1SG SIG BN CAG

SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS

RESCOM TRADOC ASCOM AMIC FIN CTR HHSG SEG

MISSION: To provide command, control and supervision of

element (organic and attach) in support of its security role by planning,
directing and reviewing the operation and administration of the Army
establishment, regular and reserve, to include the organization, training,
equipment and development of land forces on the conduct of prompt and
sustained combat operations on land in accordance with plans for national
security and to perform such peacetime task as may be directed.

FUNCTIONS:

1. Provide staff planning, control and supervision of

administration and operation of the Philippine Army.
2. Plan for and provide direction and supervision related to civil
function such as:
a. Participation in Socio –Economic Military Program
 b. Emergency function in the public interest, such as
disaster relief and domestic disturbance, the latter when directed by higher
authority.
c. Operation of essential utilities directed towards national
interest.
d. Civil Works, such as flood control.
3. Prepare plans and program for use of Army, both separately
and in conjunction with air and naval forces in organizing, supplying,
equipping, training, mobilizing and demobilizing the Philippine Army.
4. Prepare detailed instruction for the execution of approved
plans and to supervise the execution of such plan.
5. Supervise the development, execution and review and analysis
of Army Programs, to include budgetary and logistical considerations.
6. Individuals of this unit, except those specifically exempted by
existing regulations and laws, can fight as infantrymen when required.

COMBAT UNITS

1. INFANTRY DIVISION

MISSION: To destroy enemy military forces and to control

land areas including population and resources.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Conduct independent offensive and defensive

operations.
b. Conduct sustained combat operations against similarly
or less equipped land forces independently or as part of a larger force.
c. Conduct operations in any local weather and terrain and
in any visibility condition.
d. Participate in air assault operations.
e. Participate in amphibious operations.
f. Control population and restore order.
g. Operate in conjunction with heavy forces.
h. Rapidly accept and integrate augmenting forces.

2. LIGHT ARMOR DIVISION

MISSION: To destroy enemy military forces and to control

land areas including population and resources.

FUNCTIONS:
 a. Conduct sustained combat operation against similarly
or lass well-equipped land forces independently or as part of a larger
forces.
b. Conduct independent offensive, defensive and
retrograde operations.
c. Conduct operations in any local weather and terrain and
in any visibility condition.
d. Disperse over great distances and concentrate rapidly
from widely separated areas.
e. Act as covering forces in offensive, defensive and
retrograde operations.
f. Participate in amphibious operations.
g. Operate in conjunction with light forces.
h. Rapidly accept and integrate augmentation forces.

3. SPECIAL OPERATION COMMAND, PHILIPPINE ARMY

MISSION: To plan for, conduct and support special

operations.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Conduct unconventional warfare operations.

b. Conduct special reconnaissance and intelligence
operations
c. Conduct disaster relief and rescue operations.
d. Conduct raids ambuscade and sabotage operations.
e. Conduct recovery operations.
f. Conduct Civil Military Operations.
g. Conduct Special Operations Training.
h. Conduct Counter Terrorist Operations.

COMBAT SUPPORT UNITS

1. ENGINEER BRIGADE

MISSION: To provide general engineer support to PA units

and contribute to the socio-economic development program of the
government.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Undertake construction project in support to the Base

Development Program of the Philippine Army.
 b. Undertake construction project in support to the socio-
economic Development Program of the National Government.
c. Assist in relief, rescue and rehabilitation operations.
d. Provide organizational maintenance on organic
equipment.
e. Undertake Combat Engineering Support activities when
directed.

2. SIGNAL GROUP, PHILIPPINE ARMY

MISSION: To provide Communication-Electronics services

to the Philippine Army.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Install, operate and maintain fixed Commel facilities and

radio terminals/relays on all echelon of command.
b. Install, operate and maintain multi-channel tactical
microwave and satellite communication terminals.
c. Supervise the construction and installation of outside
plan facilities.
d. Conduct electronic-warfare activities.
e. Provide up to 4th echelon repair and maintenance of
Commel equipment.
f. Provide Commel support to HPA units and task
forces/special units organized by the command during times of emergency
and calamities.
g. Conduct special studies researches tests and evaluation
of Commel equipment.
h. Monitor Commel personnel management recommend
career and specialization training and subsequently assignment and/or
reassignment.
i. Maintain satellite communication terminals.
j. Act as commodity manager on Commel supplies and
equipment for acquisition.

3. CIVIL AFFAIRS GROUP, PHILIPPINE ARMY

MISSION: To conduct Psychological Operations in support

to Army units and to conduct Civil Affairs activities in coordination with the
Local Government agencies (LGU’s), Local Government Units (LGU ’s), Non
Government Organization (NGO’s), People Organization (PO) and other
sectors of society aimed at winning the heart and mind of the people.

FUNCTIONS:
 a. To influence the people’s emotion, belief, behavior and
attitude as well as the enemies in favor of the AFP and the government.
b. To weaken the will of the enemy to fight to reduce their
strength by inducing surrender, defection and desertion.
c. To conduct research and area studies to determine the
issues obtaining in the target areas for propaganda exploitation.
d. To conduct counter-PSYOPS to negate enemy
propaganda.
e. To establish a good working relationship with the media,
LGA’s, LGU’s, NGO’s, PO’s and other sector to have a concerted efforts in
uplifting the plight of the people in the depressed areas.
f. To conduct civil affairs activity in coordination with
other AFP units NGO,s and LGU’s.
g. To plan, provide, conduct and evaluate PSYOPS actions
covering the following areas of concerns security and laws enforcement,
religious, economic, social, political, educational, cultural, heath and media
people.
h. To analyze and evaluates propaganda activities and
conduct counter PSYOPS.
i. To conduct and provide instructions for CMO, PSYOPS,
Tri Media, Public Affairs Courses and SOT training.
j. To develop produce, and evaluate PSYOPS products
using the following forms of media, face to face , radio, TV and object
merchandize.
k. To maintain networking with LGU’s, LGA’s, and NGO’s
for a collaborated effort in the conduct of humanitarian assistance in
depressed localities tagged as national priority areas.
l. To enhance the socio-economic well-being of soldiers
and their dependence through livelihood training.
m. To conduct news coverage of all command activities.
n. To provide command and control of PA NCR DRTU.
o. To conduct photo/video coverage, film showing and
other related civil-military operations.

4. INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY GROUP

MISSION: To conduct special intelligence and counter-

intelligence operations in support of the Philippine Army mission.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Conduct penetration and infiltration operations targeting

specific enemy personalities and organizations of the CPP/NPA/NDF the
MILF, the ASG and other threat groups.
b. Conduct Tactical Intelligence operations to directly
support PA infantry Divisions.
 c. Conduct counter-intelligence and operations
independently or in support of other PA units.
d. Conduct signal intelligence operations in support of
human intelligence operations.
e. Conduct specialized intelligence and security training
PA-wide.
f. Conduct limited propaganda operations.
g. Operate as an infantry unit.
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5. 525 ENGINEER BATTALION

MISSION:

a. To provide general engineering support to combat units

of the Philippine Army and to perform general engineer works to bolster
the Army’s Socio-Economic program.
b. To construct and rehabilitate roads, bridges and
drainage structures airfield and related in support of the socio-economic
program of the government.
c. To engage and perform reforestation activities of the
Philippine Army.
d. To assist in disaster relief, rescue and rehabilitation
operations during calamity.
e. To undertake and carry out the mission of an infantry
battalion when required.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Provide engineer staff planning and suspension for

organic and attached engineer troops.
b. Performs construction, repair and maintenance of
roads, bridges ford and culvers.
c. Provide support of hasty stream-crossing operations
opportunity with boats and raffs and coordination of organic and engineer
troops for deliberate river crossing.
d. Assists in the emplacement of obstacle including mines
and bobby traps.
e. Construction and rehabilitation of roads bridges and
drainage structures airfield and related facilities to include installation and
repair of utilities.
f. Perform deep well drilling operations and related
activities as directed by higher Headquarters.
g. Providing its own administrative supply mess and
limited general support to an engineer equipment and vehicle of the
battalion.
 h. Medical services for the battalion to include emergency
medical treatment operations of battalion and station, evacuation of sick
and injured when prescribed and supervision of sanitation of the battalion.
i. Take-over and operate existing sawmills
j. implement forestry laws rules and regulations.
k. Conduct relocation survey in support to engineer
construction units.
l. Conduct construction survey in support to engineer
construction units.
m. Produce terrain intelligence by collecting analyzing and
interpreting military geographic information.
n. Provide field maintenance for organic engineer
equipment. Vehicle and sawmill equipment of the battalion.
o. Maintaining and operate heavy engineer equipment not
available in the construction companies and the operation and a
maintenance of the quarry.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT UNITS

1. HEADQUARTERS & HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT GROUP, PA

MISSION: To provide administrative, security, ceremonial

service and service support function as complimentary unit for
Headquarters Philippine Army.

CAPABILITIES:

a. Provide security the commanding General Philippine

Army and other important personages.
b. Secure important personages, camp facilities, vital
installation and detention center.
c. Conduct military ceremonial activities.
d. Provide appropriate music in military ceremonies and
recreational activities.
e. Provide transportation and limited engineering
construction service to Headquarters, Philippine Army.
f. Provide medical, dental and chaplain services.
g. Provide maintenance service of utilities, building
facilities and grounds.
h. Enforce military laws, AFP and Post Rules and
Regulations.
i. Perform limited security operations outside camp as
directed.
j. Provide comptroller services to designated satellite
units within post.
 2. ARMY SUPPORT COMMAND

MISSION: To provide combat service support to all PA units.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Procure, receive, store, maintain while in storage and

issue material for PA units.
b. Recover/reclaim and dispose unserviceable/obsoletes
material.
c. Provide land transportation services and coordinate
with other agencies for air water and rail transportation.
d. Perform general support and depot level (4 th and 5th
echelon) maintenance on common-wheeled vehicles and other equipment.
e. Provide health services medical and dental to PA
personnel and their dependents.
f. Operate and maintain LNMB and provide mortuary and
interment service to AFP personnel and authorize non-military personnel.
g. Undertake programs aimed at the development and
maintenance of physical and mental well-being of PA personnel.
h. Operate forward support units to extend combat
services support to PA and other AFP field units.
i. Provide explosive ordnance disposal to PA and other
government agencies.
j. Conduct research and material development activities.
k. Accounts for all PA properties/assets.

3. TRAINING AND DOCTRINE COMMAND

MISSION: To educate and train personnel and develop

doctrines for the Army.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Conduct career, specialization and special courses.

b. Conduct other training as may be required by higher
Headquarters.
c. Develop test evaluate and validate and doctrines.
d. Evaluate units on training.
e. Publish manual and pamphlet for doctrinal/historical
information and instructional purposes.
f. Conduct research and special studies.
g. Participate in any joint and combined exercises with
other services and other Allied Nation.
h. Conduct entry training for officer and enlisted
personnel.
 4. ARMY MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CENTER

MISSION: To provide information Technology (IT) services

for the effective and efficient management of operations and resources.

FUNCTIONS;

a. Plan, develop, acquire, install and maintain major Army

information System (IS).
b. Operate common Army information System.
c. Integrate information System and data bases throughout
PA.
d. Advise assist and provide support to all PA IT users.
e. Evaluate and select computer systems for organization
use.
f. Conduct specialized IT training for selected PA ’s military
and civilian personnel.

5. FINANCE CENTER, PHILIPPINE ARMY

MISSION: To provide financial services to the Philippine

Army.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Administer the payment of pay and allowances,

collateral entitlements of military and civilian personnel to include other
legal authorized claims against PA appropriations.
b. Gather and collate financial data and furnishes such
information to higher headquarters when required.
c. Provide staff financial advice to higher adjacent and
lower headquarters when required.
d. Process claims for retirement, separation,
hospitalization and death benefits of Army personnel
e. Collect both appropriate and non appropriated fund due
the government (Trust Fund) and deposit same to authorized depository
bank.

6. ARMY RESERVE COMMAND

MISSION: To develop, organize, train, equip and administer

reserves into responsive and mobilizeable Reserve Forces as integral
component of the total Army in the defense of the state and to participate
in Socio Economic Development efforts.
 FUNCTIONS:

a. Develop, organize train, equip, administer and maintain

the ready reserve component of the Philippine Army.
b. Provide mobilzeable reserve forces as bases for the
expansion of Army in case of war or nation emergencies.
c. Conduct continuous mustering/accounting of reservist
nationwide broken down by age category, province and city/municipality
both officer and EP reservist.
d. Organize and administer the standby reserve units.
e. Conduct selective annual formal and informal assembly
of Ready Reserve Units.
f. Conduct training of basic and advance ROTC, POTC,
BCMT, AADT and other specialized training.
g. Conduct processing of applicant for BCMT, POCT,
candidate soldier, commission and promotion of reservist.
h. Organize, train and administer PAARU’s
i. Assist retirees and veterans.
j. Assist government agencies in the conduct of annual
registration of military registrants
k. Assist in emergency relief and rescue operation during
disaster and calamities.
l. Assist in socio-economic activities.

7. ARMY REAL ESTATE OFFICE

MISSION: To administer and manage PA Real State.

FUNCTIONS:

a. Formulate and recommend to CG, PA policies

concerning the administration & management of PA Real Estate.
b. Plan and recommend for the general utilization of PA
bases and reservations.
c. Plan and ensure the protection of all PA real estate.
d. Secure perfect and protect the PA real estate
documents.
e. Undertake legal action on matters pertaining to PA Real
Estate.
f. Acquire and dispose new real estate for the PA.

8. ARMY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT CENTER

MISSION: To provide a responsive and efficient personnel

management in support to the Philippine Army mission.
 FUNCTIONS:

a. Implement policies regulations plans and orders

pertaining to personnel management.
b. Perform career management function for all ranks/salary
grades except for the promotion and/or placement of O6 and above.
c. Recommend changes to policies to ensure continuous
and efficient utilization of the human resources of the Philippine Army.
d. Develop, review, analyze recommend and execute
program of activities under its supervision.
e. Provide and maintain data necessary for career
management of personnel.
f. Perform other function as the CG, PA may direct.