1st Laguna Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

The 1st Laguna Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve), formerly known as the 1st Laguna Standby Reserve Battalion, is one of the battalions of the Philippine Army Reserve Command, which is organic to the 1701st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) of the 17th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve). It is an infantry unit, and specializes in a mix of Urban and Low-land Operations, disaster relief, and Civil Military Operations.

Their main AOR covers the entire province of Laguna but they May Be tapped to provide assistance to sister units in nearby provinces. The unit also assists the regular components of the 2nd Infantry Division (Regular) in the conduct of socio-economic development operations within the province of Laguna.

The unit forms part of the Disaster Response Unit of the AFP Southern Luzon Command in the event of natural or man-made emergencies in their area.

Mission

• Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP.
• Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters.
• Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns.
• Assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government and private utilies (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).

Organization

The following are the units that are presently placed under operational control of the 1st Laguna Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve):

Base units

• Headquarters & Headquarters Company

Line units

• "A" Infantry Company
• "B" Infantry Company
• "C" Infantry Company

Awards and decorations

Campaign streamers

Badges

See also

• Army Reserve Command
• 1st Ifugao Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Training Committee, SBCMT Manual, 2001, 4RCDG, ARESCOM.