201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

The 201st Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve), 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve), known officially as The Proud 201st, is one of the battalions of the Army Reserve Command which is organic to the 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve). It is an infantry unit, and specializes in MOUT, disaster relief, and Civil Military Operations.

History
The 201IB(RR) was activated right after the activation of the 1502IBDE(RR). It picked up its tasks from the now defunct 1st (QUEZMAR) Ready Reserve Battalion and its initial troop strenght came from QUEZMAR's reserve pool of reservists.

ROTC Graduates and products of the unit's own BCMT Classes filled out the required troop strength required for a battalion sized unit.

By 2010, the battalion was designated as an RR1 unit by the Philippine Army, tasked to fulfill the certain roles within the AFP organization not currently covered by any of the regular units. It also is tasked as force multiplier to the AFP NCR Command under the command of the 15ID(RR).

The unit is now part of Joint Task Force-NCR and currently serves as a frontline unit, especially during times of calamities, and national emergencies.

Mission

 * Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
 * Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.
 * Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
 * Assist in the operation & maintenance of essential government and private utilies (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

Mobilization Center
The 201st Infantry Battalion's mobilization center is the 1302nd Community Defense Center, NCRRCDG, ARESCOM which is based inside the AFP Peacekeeping Operations Center at Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Barangay Socorro, Quezon City.

It is strategically located near the headquarters of the AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region allowing the Task Force to readily deploy the unit at anytime during a declaration of state of emergency by the national government.

Units
The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 201st QC Ready Reserve Battalion.

Base Units

 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line Units

 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg "A" (DEARRT) Company
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg "B" Infantry Company
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg "C" Infantry Company

Operations

 * Security Augmentation – ASEAN Regional Summit (11 Jan 7 – 14 Jan 07)
 * 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) (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)
 * Security Operations (TF 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 (TF Habagat) (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)
 * Standby Augmentation Force (Ormoc) (TF Yolanda) (6 Nov 13 – 15 Nov 13)
 * Organizational Training (HHC) (1 Sep 2013 – 15 Dec 2013)
 * Organizational Training (ACoy) (1st Quarter 2014 – TBA)