Reservist and reserve force development

• RA 7077 


  known as The Armed Forces of The Philippines Reservist Act of 1991
• Career Course 


  pertains to the course required for career progression (Basic, advance and etc) which provides AFOS such as: Infantry, Armor, Artillery, Quartermaster, Signal, Engineer, Finance, Ordnance, etc.
• Non - Resident Career 


  course offered by PA Service Schools to junior and company grade inactive reserve officers to prepare them to assume as company commander, battalion commander or brigade staff of the PA Reserve Force
• Active Duty Training 


  a call to active duty of inactive reserve officer and enlisted reservist for the purpose of training
• Inactive Reserve 


  a commissioned officer and enlisted reservist not performing regular military duty with the AFP
• Mobilization 


  the utilization of the reserve force in times of war or national emergency.
• Mobilization Center 


  a designated area or place wherein reservist will report when mobilization is ordered
• Deserving Non - Commissioned Officer (NCO) 


  enlisted personnel in the grade of E-3 (Corporal) or higher including E-7 (Master Sergeant), who has conspicuously demonstrated meritorious and valuable service
• Grade 


  the military rank of a commissioned officer of the AFP
• Separation 


  the severance of all connections linking a reserve officer with the AFP. It includes the termination of appointment as a reserve officer as a result of resignation, deferment of promotion and administrative or court martial action.
• Citizen Soldiers 


  alternately referred to as reservists, who compose the reserve force, are those reservists of the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are incorporated into thereserve force
• Ready Reserve 


  the ready reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the first category reserve and others as provided in RA 7077 who shall be organized, trained and maintained as mobilizable ready reserve subject to call at any time to augment the regular Armed Force of the AFP not only in times of war or national emergency but also to meet local emergencies arising from calamities, disaster and threats to peace.
• Ready Reserve I 


  units maintained in a high degree - of readiness as to be ready for operational employment in not more than seven (7) days after activation.
• Ready Reserve II 


  units maintained in a high degree of readiness as to be ready for operational employment in not more than fifteen (15) days after activation.
• RETIRED RESERVE


  Shall be composed of citizen soldiers who have qualified for retirement through length of service, old age or disability. For this purpose, sixty-five (65) years shall be considered as the retirement age.
• The reserve force shall be organized into five (5) components

  The Army Reserve component.

  The Air Force Reserve component.

  The Navy Reserve component.

  The AFP-wide technical reserve component.

  The affiliated reserves
• First category reserve - 18-35

  Second category reserve - 36-51

  Third category reserve - 51 above
• To First Lieutenant – three (3) as Second Lieutenant.UNIT

  To Captain - four (4) years as First Lieutenant.

  To Major - five (5) years as Captain.

  To Lt Colonel - six (6) years as Major.

  To Colonel - seven (7) years as Lt Colonel.

  To Brigadier General - two (2) years as Colonel.
• FOUR FUNCTIONAL AREAS OF RRA

  Reserve affairs administration

  Reserve manpower development

  Reservist force development

  Retirees and public affairs
• Reserve affairs administration


  Insurance coverage for PA reservists on training.

  Sharing of human and training resources/assets.

  Inclusion of human rights in all reservists training.

  Procurement, admission, training and commission/CAD OD candidates for OCS
• Reserve manpower development


  1. Utilization of selected officer/enlisted personnel from tactical/engineer units in the ROTC program.b. Standard procedures in the procurement of candidates for ROTC advance course, probationary training (MS-43) and documentation for commission in the reserve force.c. Scholarship incentive for PA advance ROTC trainingd. PA advanced ROTC entrance examination
• Reserve force development


  1. Letter of instruction 01-94 (Paghahanda)b. Selective recruitment of reservist for ready reserve units.c. Unit designation of reservists brigades and battalions.d. Integration of CAFGU-AA to the reserve force.e. AFP affiliated reserve units program.f. Procurement and separation of PA affiliated reserves.g. Organization, training, administration, and utilization of PAARU.h. Letter of instruction (Pagsagip).i. Mobilization of army reservists during occurrence of calamities and disaster
• Retirees and public affairs

  1. Fellowship with the reservists.b. Reservist organizations and associations.c. Organization of retiree and veterans cooperative.20d. Retiree and veterans assistance center (RVAC).e. Rules and regulations to implement RA 6948, act standardizing and upgrading the benefits of military veterans and their dependents.f. Arrangement and conduct of funeral services.g. Funeral services and utilization of PA mortuaries.h. Additional units tasked for funeral honors/services.