- 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= First Scout Ranger Regiment
caption= Pin Badge of the Scout Rangers
dates=November 25 ,1950 - Present
country= flagicon|PhilippinesPhilippines
allegiance=
branch=Philippine Army
type=Special Forces
role= Airborne operations, Direct Action,Reconnaissance ,Unconventional Warfare
size= 4Battalion s, 20 Companies. Total is 5000 soldiers
command_structure= Under the Philippine Army Special Operations Command (PASOC)
current_commander= COL Noel Coballes PA (GSC)
garrison= Fort Andres Bonifacio,Makati Camp Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan (Main)
ceremonial_chief=
colonel_of_the_regiment=
nickname= "Musangs, FSSR, Strikers, Rangers, SR, Scout Ranger"
patron=
motto= "We Strike"
colors=
march= "Scout Ranger Song"
mascot= Panther
battles=Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and theMoro Islamic Liberation Front
notable_commanders= LGen Rafael Ileto AFP, GenFelix Brawner II AFP, BGenMarcelo Blando AFP, BGen Julius Javier AFP, BGen Danilo Lim AFP, BGen Reynaldu Mapagu AFP
anniversaries=November 25
decorations= Presidential Streamer Award
battle_honours=
identification_symbol=Scout Ranger Patch/Tab
identification_symbol_label=Unit Patch/TabThe Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is thePhilippine Army 's primarySpecial Forces unit, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare. The regiment has been boasted as one of the world's best anti-guerilla fighters in Asia. [ [http://www.angelfire.com/ga/batwentyone/Spe.html SPECIAL UNITS.] Retrieved on November 1, 2007.]History
Early Establishment
The Scout Ranger Regiment was born on
November 25 1950 under the command of former AFP Vice Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Rafael M. Ileto [http://geocities.com/strike_musangs/musangs.html Strike Musang's Home Page.] . Retrieved on November 1, 2007.] . Named after both theAlamo Scouts and theUS Army Rangers , the unit was created due to a growing need to counter the Hukbalahap guerrillas with a force trained in small unit actions. [http://geocities.com/strike_musangs/musangs.html Strike Musang's Home Page.] Retrieved on November 1, 2007.]Coup attempts
Scout Ranger combat units are deployed nationwide, usually for combat operations. For security reasons, areas of deployment are classified information and cannot be released.
1989 Coup D' Etat
Scout Rangers participated in the December 1989 coup attempt against the Aquino administration. Led by Cpt. Danilo Lim, Maj Abraham Purugganan and Lt. Col. Rafael Galvez, some 500 Rangers took over Makati in the most destructive coup attempt against the Aquino administration, which left hundreds of civilians and soldiers dead, and hundreds more injured.
2003 Oakwood Mutiny
They also figured in the July 2003
Oakwood Mutiny , with four Scout Rangers – Capt. Albert T. Baloloy, Capt. Gerardo Orpilla Gambala, Capt. Milo Discutido Maestrecampo, and Capt. Laurence Louis Bumatay Somera – tagged as plotters from a group of renegade 26 Scout Rangers [ [http://www.tribune.net.ph/headlines/20071026hed3.html Military court ruling on 26 ‘coup plotters’ scored.] Retrieved on November 1, 2007.] . 1st Lt. Lawrence San Juan, one of the four escaped Magdalo soldiers who was recently arrested, is also a Scout Ranger. [ [http://services.inquirer.net/print/print.php?article_id=8731 Rebel 'powerhouse' falls.] Retrieved on November 1, 2007.]2006 Coup Attempt
During the 1st quarter of 2006, the scout ranger name was again dragged into the lime light when its Commanding General, BGEN Danilo Lim AFP, openly and discretely declared his withdrawal of support to the Arroyo Administration calling upon other units of the AFP to pull out their support for the government. According to reports, BGen Lim recruited at 50-200 members of the elite Scout Ranger Regiment to backed up his attempted withdrawal of support to the existing administration.
Recent activity
With the rise of guerrilla and terrorist activities in the Philippines, the Scout Rangers have teamed up with the
Light Reaction Battalion to take on more responsibility in internal security duties. [ [http://geocities.com/strike_musangs/article/LRC.html Light Reaction Company.] Retrieved on November 1, 2007.]Units
The following are the units that are under the Scout Rangers. However, no 13th company officially exists.
* 1st Scout Ranger Regiment
* Scout Ranger Training Center (Scout Ranger School)
* 1st Scout Ranger Bn
* 2nd Scout Ranger Bn
* 3rd Scout Ranger Bn
* 4th Scout Ranger Bn
* 1st Scout Ranger Coy "We Dare"
* 2nd Scout Ranger Coy "Venceramos"
* 3rd Scout Ranger Coy "Terminator"
* 4th Scout Ranger Coy "Final Option"
* 5th Scout Ranger Coy "Salaknib"
* 6th Scout Ranger Coy "The Cutting Edge"
* 7th Scout Ranger Coy "In Hoc Signo Vinces"
* 8th Scout Ranger Coy "Destreure Hostis Deus"
* 9th Scout Ranger Coy "Angat sa Iba!"
* 10th Scout Ranger Coy "We Lead" (Ultimo Fortis)
* 11th Scout Ranger Coy "Pericoloso"
* 12th Scout Ranger Coy "Always Ready"
* 14th Scout Ranger Coy "Mabalasik"
* 15th Scout Ranger Coy "Mandirigma"
* 16th Scout Ranger Coy "Mabangis"
* 17th Scout Ranger Coy "Mabagsik"
* 18th Scout Ranger Coy "Makamandag"
* 19th Scout Ranger Coy "Dimalupig"
* 20th Scout Ranger Coy "Hellcat"Operations
* Anti-guerrilla operations against Huk guerrillas.
*People Power Revolution of1986 on anti-Marcos operations
* 1989 Coup d'état led by ex-Col. Gregorio Honasan
* Anti-guerrilla operations against theNew People's Army and theMoro National Liberation Front (MNLF). After a treaty was concluded between Philippine and MNLF officials, the Scout Rangers fought against the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF).
* Anti-terrorist operations against theAbu Sayyaf .
* Anti-Coup D' Etat Operations during the May 1 Riots (May 1, 2001)
* 2003 Oakwood Mutiny led by LTSG Antonio Trillanes IV PN.
* 2006 Coup attempt led by BGen Danilo Lim AFP.
*Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines .
* COMELEC Marshalls during National and Local Elections.
* Provided force on force multiplier to first responders during the 2008 Manila Peninsula Siege led by Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV and BGen Danilo Lim AFP.ee also
References
* Eclarin, Dennis V. Scout Ranger Combat Guide. Hometown Publishing House. Manila: The Philippine Star, 2003.
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