This article is organised as follows: Part 01: Background to the Philippine Army's First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSSR).Part 02: Organisation of the FSSR.Part 03: Training.Part 04: Mascots and Badges.Part 05: Miscellaneous. PART ONE: BACKGROUND 1.0 Introdu
Armed Forces of the Philippines Special Operations Command (AFPSOCOM): Philippine Army SOF: Special Forces Regiment (Airborne). First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSRR). Light Reaction Regiment (LRR). Philippine Navy SOF: Naval Special Warfare Group. ...
Section 17.The Army of the Philippines shall consist of the Regular Force and the Reserve Force:Provided,That, members of the Reserve Force on inactive status shall not, by reason solely of their appointments, oaths, commissions, or status as such, be held or deemed to be officers or employ...
ww2dbaseAt the start of WW2, the Philippine Islands were United States territory as per the 1898 Treaty of Paris. The archipelago was home to 19 million people, and was at a strategic location between Japan and the South Pacific. Because of the importance, the retired Army General Douglas Ma...