1302nd Community Defense Center

The 1302nd (QUEZON) Community Defense Group, National Capital Region Regional Community Defense Group, ARESCOM; is a Line Unit of the NCRRCDG. It was created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organisation in the areas encompassing the Quezon City. It also serves as the primary mobilization center for units under the operational arm of the 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve).

Training
Training is the major task handled by 1302CDC, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM. Its primary arms are the university/college-based Department of Military Science and Tactics-administered mandatory basic and the optional advanced Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC); and the territorial unit-administered Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT).

Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)
Basic ROTC is the only component required by a tertiary (college) level student to have completed as requirement for completion of the National Service Training Program. Military subjects are provided similar to how military instructions are conducted in the service academies and graduates are automatically enlisted in the reserve force of the particular service branch (Army) administering the training. Advance ROTC is purely voluntary in nature and that Advance ROTC Cadets are provided a modest allowance after passing the requirements for their respective Advance ROTC Examination (PAARE). Completion of Advance ROTC is considered a graduate qualification in Military Science, and such graduates who subsequently progress to the Probationary Officer Training Course (POTC) are commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants.

Other than time-in-grade and merit promotions, rank adjustments are authorised depending on civilian qualifications, as well as their reciprocity to the operating environment.

Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT)
Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT) is a military training course conducted by the Philippine Army through the Army Reserve Command. It is an entry level training course undertaken by Filipino Citizens wanting to enlist in the reserve force.

BCMT instruction is administered by a joint training pool of military instructors from both regular and reserve forces and is usually conducted inside any of the Philippine Army's training camps. Guest instructors are requested from other government agencies and non-government organizations (NGO) for specialized instructions.

Special Basic Citizen's Military Training (SBCMT) is a special course conducted by the Philippine Army in response to a request from a Local Government Unit (LGU). Funding is usually provided for by the requesting agency as compared to regular BCMT which receives funding from the Army.

Types of Reservists
There are currently two types of reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) 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 criterias cited by this law.


 * First Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged eighteen (18) years of age up to thirty five (35) years of age, inclusive.


 * Second Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged eighteen (36) years of age up to fifty one (51) years of age, inclusive.


 * Third Category Reservists - All able bodied reservists aged above fifty (51) 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.
 * Standby Reserve - reservist personnel 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 lenght of service or age.

Units
The 1302CDC has several line units under its command, making the administration and training of reservists more compartmentalized and territorial based.

Base Units

 * Headquarters & Headquarters Service Company
 * ROTC Training Unit
 * Citizens Military Training Unit
 * Reservist Management Information Systems Office

Reservist Units
As a mobilization center for army reservists, the 1302CDC exercises administrative control over several army reserve units in the Quezon City area.


 * 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
 * 201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
 * 202nd Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
 * Quezon City Standby Reserve Battalion

Reserve Officer Training Corps Units

 * University of the Philippines ROTC Unit
 * Quezon City Polytechnic University ROTC Unit
 * Bestlink ROTC Unit
 * Metro Manila College ROTC Unit

Operations

 * Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Ondoy) (27 Sep 9 – 15 Oct 09)
 * Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) (Nagkaisang Nayon) (25 Oct 09)
 * Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (21 Oct 9 – 2 Nov 09)
 * Battalion Assembly Test (201IB(RR)) (21 Nov 09)
 * Medical and Dental Civic-Action Program (MEDCAP) (UP Village) (13 Dec 09)
 * Organizational Training (HHC,1502IBDE) (1st Quarter 2010)
 * Fire and Emergency Drill (QC Hall) (12 Mar 10)
 * Fire Search and Rescue Operations (TF Damayang Lagi) (25 Apr 10 – 26 Apr 10)
 * Task Force HOPE (2010 Elections) (9 May 2010 – 12 May 2010)
 * Security Operations OPLAN Kaluluwa (TF Casper) (31 Oct 10 – 2 Nov 10)
 * Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (25 Jun 11 – 26 Aug 11)
 * Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Habagat) (05 Aug 12 – 12 Aug 12)
 * Disaster SAR, Relief and Rehabilitation Operations (TF Maring) (16 Aug 13 - 24 Aug 13)
 * Relief Operations (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
 * Organizational Training (HHC) (1st Quarter 2014 – TBA)

Lineage of Commanding Officers

 * AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg LTC MELITON S SANGRIA (INF) PA
 * AFP 1st Lieutenant Rank Insignia.jpg 1LT CESAR ESTRADA II (CE) PA
 * AFP 2nd Lieutenant Rank Insignia.jpg 2LT ABELARDO T EDUARTE (INF) PA
 * AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg LTC TRANQUILINO F BELARDO (FS) PA
 * AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg LTC RENWICK K RUTAQUIO CAV (GSC) PA
 * AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg LTC GREGORY DOCIL (INF) PA
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL DANILO P GOMEZ QMS (GSC) PA
 * AFP Major Rank Insignia.jpg MAJ GUILLERMO T MABUTE JR (INF) PA