1st Brigade Combat Team (Philippines)

The 1st Brigade Combat Team, Philippine Army, is the Philippine Army's current primary combined arms and rapid deployment unit. It was formed out of a new concept that was among the lessons learned from the Battle of Marawi against terrorist forces in urban environment.[1] It would also be the primary unit for territorial defense.[2]

1st Brigade Combat Team
Active15 December 2018
Country Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
TypeCombined Arms Brigade
RoleConventional Warfare, Rapid Deployment
Size1 Brigade
Part ofUnder the Philippine Army, attached with the 11th Infantry Division
Garrison/HQFort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija
Anniversaries15 December
Commanders
Current
commander		BGen Benjamin G. Batara Jr., AFP

The maneuver components of the 1BCT are two infantry battalions and one mechanized infantry battalion plus maneuver support consisting of specialized enablers such as field artillery and engineer combat battalions, reconnaissance company and units from signal, intelligence, civil-military operations, military police, explosive ordnance, CBRN (chemical biological radiological and nuclear), and sustainment components composed of a forward service support unit and a forward medical platoon.[3][2] It should have around 3,000 officers and enlisted personnel at full strength.[4]

Current Units (as of December 2018)

The following are the units attached with the 1st Brigade Combat Team:

  • Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC)
  • 45th Infantry "Gallant" Battalion - from the 5th Infantry Division;
  • 92nd Infantry "Tanglaw Diwa" Battalion - from the 2nd Infantry Division;
  • 6th Mechanized Infantry “Salaknib” Battalion - from the Mechanized Infantry Division;
  • 9th Field Artillery Battalion (Provisional) - from the Army Artillery Regiment;
  • 71st Division Reconnaissance Company - from the 7th Infantry Division;
  • 500th Engineering Combat Battalion (Provisional)
  • Brigade Support Battalion (Provisional) formerly 2FSSU from Army Support Command;
  • Brigade Signal Company, 7th Signal Battalion - from the Army Signal Regiment;
  • 1st Civil Military Operations Platoon, 2nd CMO Company, 7th CMO Battalion - from the 7th Infantry Division;
  • 1st Military Police Platoon, 7th MP Company - from the 7th Infantry Division;
  • CBRN Team, EOO Battalion - from Army Support Command
  • EOD Platoon, EOD Battalion - from Army Support Command

References
  1. Priam Nepomuceno / PNA (16 December 2018). "Army activates rapid deployment force". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  2. Rene Acosta / Business Mirror (17 December 2018). "Army activates unit vs territorial threats". Retrieved 26 December 2018.
  3. PA Press Release (18 January 2019). "Army activates the 6th Mechanized Infantry Battalion". Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1071085
  5. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1071325
  6. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-philippines-security/philippine-army-camp-blast-kills-five-islamic-state-claims-responsibility-idUSKCN1TT1T6
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