Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)

Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)
Unit seal
ActiveSeptember 1999 – present
CountryPhilippines
AllegianceRepublic of the Philippines
BranchArmed Forces of the Philippines
TypeTechnical and Administrative Services Reserve
Civil Military Affairs Services
RoleCombat support, combat service support, service support, search and rescue (SAR), combat search and rescue (CSAR), disaster relief, rehabilitation operations, and civil–military operations
Size1 Command Group, 8 Civil Military Affairs Groups, 1 Information Development Group, 1 Media Affairs Group, and 1 Headquarters and Headquarters Service Group
Part ofAFP Reserve Command Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group
Garrison/HQCamp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
NicknamesCMA BDE
Civil Military Affairs Brigade
MottosIsip, Salita, at Gawa
"Thoughts, Words, and Actions"
Pensamientos, Palabras y Acciones
MascotPhilippine serpent eagle
AnniversariesCoincides with the observance of National Reservist Week
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation
Commanders
Current
commander		 BGen Gerard V. Velez, PA (Res)
Notable
commanders		 BGen Joseph G. Sevilla, PA (Res)
BGen Emmanuel Joaquin B. Guina, PA (Res)
Insignia
Civil-Military Operations Tab
Laang Kawal Seal
Special Forces–Unconventional Warfare Operations Tab
AFPRESCOM Scuba Diving Badge

The Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)[1][2] is a Ready Reserve unit of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command. It is one of the units of the Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group and is headquartered at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. The brigade provides combat support, combat service support, and service support to AFP Reserve Force maneuver units, and conducts civil–military operations, community development operations, and humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations.

Commanders

Unit Designation: Public Affairs Group (Reserve)

  • Colonel Jesus G. Czabarrus (GSC) PAF (RES) - February 1997 to June 2005

Unit Designation: Public Affairs Service (PAS)(Reserve)

  • Colonel Eduardo L. Lacañeta MNSA (GSC) PN (RES) - June 2005 to November 2009

Unit Designation: Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)

  • Brigadier General Joseph G. Sevilla AFP (RES) - November 2009 to November 2011
  • Commodore Enrico Juan P. Talon AFP (RES) - November 2011 to 15 May 2015
  • Brigadier General Emmanuel Joaquin B. Guina AFP (RES) - 15 May 2015 to 18 May 2019
  • Brigadier General Gerard V. Velez PA (RES) - 18 May 2019 to date

Brigade Sergeant Majors

  • SMS Napoleon Mantilla (Res) PA - November 2009 to November 2011(Deceased)
  • MSg Gaudencio Eleazar N Manalac (Res) PA - November 2011 to 2015
  • MSg Dionisio B Avila Jr PA(Res). May 2015 to May 2019
  • CPO Arnel S Cruz PN (Res) - 25 May 2019 to date

Organization

The following are the units of the Civil Military Affairs Brigade:

Headquarters Units:

  • Command Group
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Support Group
  • Media Affairs Group
  • Information Development Group

Field line units

  • 1st Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) National Capital Region
  • 2nd Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Northern Luzon
  • 3rd Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Southern Luzon
  • 4th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Palawan
  • 5th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Visayas
  • 6th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Eastern Mindanao
  • 7th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Western Mindanao
  • 8th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve)

Training

  • Civil Military Affairs Operation Course
  • Civil Affairs Orientation Training
  • Special Forces Operations Orientation Training (Unconventional Warfare Operations Course)
  • Scuba Diving Course
  • Explosives Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent Course
  • K-9 Handling Course
  • VIP Security Protection Course
  • Air-to-Ground Operations System Orientation course

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Award streamer Streamer name Operation Date awarded Reference
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges

Military badge Badge name Operation Date awarded Reference
AFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

AFPRESCOM 2025 Best Ready Reserve Umit - Brigade Level

AFP NRW 2025 Best Ready Reserve Unit - Brigade / Wing Level

See also

References

Citations
  1. ↑ "Tech & Admin Services -". afprescomhqs.webs.com. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "What is Technical Service?". timawa.net. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2014.
Bibliography
  • General Orders activating Civil Military Affairs Brigade of the AFP Reserve Command
  • AFPRESCOM official site
  • The AFPRESCOM Training Group, AFP-MOT Manual, 2001, AFPRESCOM

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