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The AFPSOCOM traces its roots to the Army Special Warfare Brigade (ASWABde) that was organized in January 1978. [3] The Army Special Warfare Brigade was the first attempt to unify the specialties of two army units with the most highly trained personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Special Forces and the Scout Rangers, and structure their collective efforts into a highly ...
The Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) [1] is a separate command of the Philippine Navy trained in special operations, sabotage, psychological and unconventional warfare and is heavily influenced by the United States Navy SEALs.
The formation of the unit is assisted by American advisers, the Light Reaction Regiment has been sometimes referred to as the Philippines' Delta Force. [3] The LRR is under the control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Special Operations Command (AFPSOCOM). [4] It is based at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija.
The unit is based on and continually trains with its American counterpart, the U.S. Army Special Forces (Green Berets). [4] The basic combat organization of the Special Forces is the 12-man Special Forces Team.
In January 2002, SOCPAC deployed to the Southern Philippines as JTF 510, conducting counterterrorist operations with the Philippine Government under Operation Enduring Freedom. The force redeployed on 1 September 2002, leaving elements to form the Joint Special Operations Task Force-Peppery Philippines with the Armed Forces of the Philippines. [1]
Special Operations Command (Philippines) Philippine Air Force. 710th Special Operations Wing (SPOW) [159] Philippine Army. 1st Scout Ranger Regiment (SRR) [160] [161] Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFR-A) [162] Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) [163] Philippine Navy. Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) [164] Philippine Marine Corps
The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, [1] is a special operations forces of the Philippine Army (PA) that specialized in combat patrol and scouting behind enemy lines with special operations forces (SOF) style.
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM or SOCOM) is the unified combatant command charged with overseeing the various special operations component commands of the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, and Air Force of the United States Armed Forces.