856th Engineering & COnstruction Battalion

The 856th (G-BBC) Engineering & Construction Battalion (Reserve), known officially as 856th Battalion or 856thBn, is one of the units of the Affiliated Reserve Group of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command, and its Headquarters is based in Ubando, Bulacan.

History

Mandate

Republic Act No. 7077

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES

Section 8. Organization. – The Reserve Force shall be organized into five (5) components, namely:

(1) The Army Reserve Component;

(2) The Air Force Reserve Component;

(3) The Navy Reserve Component;

(4) The AFP-Wide Technical Reserve Component; and

(5) The Affiliated Reserves.

Section 9. Organization of Reserve Components. – The organization of each component of the Reserve Force and the manpower objective of each component shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense and approved by the President of the Philippines. The organization, structure, manning and equipment of reserve units shall conform to the organization of the regular force. Reserve units of a battalion type or equivalent shall be organized on a provincial basis, and reserve units of a brigade and division type or equivalent, on a regional basis. The organizational structure and manning of the affiliated reserve units shall be prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense and shall as much as possible conform to their existing civilian organization.

Section 10. Affiliated Reserves. – As the President shall approve upon recommendation of the Secretary of National Defense, certain private and government entities, corporations, establishments and organizations at the national, provincial and municipal levels which provide essential public services such as water, light, transportation and communications which are necessary to support the prosecution of national defense plans or to meet an emergency shall be organized as affiliated units of the Reserve Force. These affiliated units shall be constituted by appropriate orders to be issued by the Secretary of National Defense, given unit designations and assigned to the appropriate reserve components of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). The roster of the officials and employees of these affiliated units shall be included in the orders constituting the units. These units shall be so utilized in times of war or emergency to ensure the continuous and uninterrupted provision of the essential services they are rendering.

Section 31. Procurement of Reservist Officers and Non-commissioned Officers for Affiliated Reserve Units. – Key officers and employees of government or private entities, corporations, establishments and organizations which have affiliated units shall be encouraged to undergo military training to qualify them as reserve officers or non-commissioned officers. As such, they shall be assigned to key positions in the affiliated units where they are employed and called to active service with these units once they are activated.

Commanding Officers

Unit Designation:

Battalion Commander (PA)(Reserve)

COL FRANCIS D LEONIDA PA (RET) - January 2012 to Present

Organization

Base unit:

Headquarters & Headquarters Company(PA)(Reserve) - Ubando, Bulacan

Bn Staff

Bn Executive Officer LTC FERDINAND F SANTOS PA (RES)

Bn Admin & Personnel (S1) Msg Ramsy Cansino PA (Res)

Bn Intel & Security (S2)

Bn Operations & Training (S3) Msg Neil Allan C de Leon Inf PA (Res)

Bn Logistics (S4)

Bn Sergeant Major

Line units:

Alpha (Search and Rescue) Company (PA)(Reserve) - (Las Piñas City, National Capital Region)

Coy HQ - 27 Viceroy Street, Talon Tres, Las Piñas City

Coy Training Grounds - Robinsons Place - Las Piñas City (Back parking area)

Alpha Coy Commander and Staff (PA)(Reserve)

1LT ROBERTO A ESCOTO PA (RES)
Coy Executive Officer P2LT VINCENT CAMACHO INF PA (RES)
Coy S1 Tsg Vincent Andrew M Amante PAF (Res)
Coy S2 Tsg Rex A Ramos Inf PA (Res)

Bravo Company (PA)(Reserve) - (Teresa, Rizal)

Bravo Coy Commander (PA)(Reserve)

1LT REYNALDO B ESPIRITU PA (RES)

Training

Military Orientation Training (MOT) for enlistment as Enlisted Personnel of the AFP Reserve Force.

Reserve Officer Military Orientation Training (ROMOT) for Commissionship as Reserve Officer of the AFP Reserve Force.

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel for MOT/ROMOT preparatory course and ATG Training staff for the Training proper.

Specialization Training

These are the trainings available for military reserves at the 856th Battalion:

Incident Command System Orientation Course

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel who have undergone the Incident Command System Level 1 & 2 Training from the Office of Civil Defense

Water Search and Rescue Training

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel and ATG Training staff

High Angle Rescue (Basic) Training

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel and ATG Training staff

Earthquake and Landslide Search and Rescue Orientation Course (ELSAROC)

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel and Metro Manila Development Authority - Public Safety Division Training staff

Jungle Environment Survival Training (JEST )

Trainer: well trained and professional 856thBn personnel and JEST Camp Training staff

Life-Saving Course- Emergency First Responder Course (EFR)