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The 10th Regional Community Defense Group (RCDG), Reserve Command, Philippine Army (PA) is a line unit of the Reserve Command, Philippine Army. It is responsible for the reserve force management, organization, and training of reservists in Region X (Northern Mindanao) of the Philippines.

History
The 10th Regional Community Defense Group (10RCDG) was originally established as the Economic Development Unit (EDU) of the 4th Military Area in Camp Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City on February 24, 1967, per Section 1 of General Orders No. 51, Headquarters 4th Military Area.

On May 16, 1967, EDU was re-designated as the Civic Affairs Unit (CAU) per Section 3 of General Orders No. 99, Headquarters 4th Military Area. With the disbandment of the 4th Military Area on February 1, 1970, CAU was re-designated as the Home Defense Affairs Unit (HDAU) of the 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, as the principal operating arm of the division in implementing the Armed Forces of the Philippines Home Defense strategic program.

On September 1, 1977, during the activation of the Army Reserve Command, HDAU was transferred to the command and later renumbered to the 10th Home Defense Unit to conform with a regional concept that is basically in accordance with the current political subdivision.

On March 16, 1986, the 10th Regional Home Defense Unit was re-designated as the 10th Regional Community Defense Unit (10RCDU) per Section 2 of General Orders No. 44, Headquarters Philippine Army. However, the operation of 10RCDU was transferred again to the 4th Infantry Division when the Army Reserve Command was deactivated later that year.

With the activation of the Army Reserve Command six years later, the 10th Regional Community Defense Unit was reassigned to the command per Section 2 of General Orders No. 835, Headquarters Philippine Army, on August 4, 1992. Then it was re-designated as the 10th Regional Community Defense Group on March 1, 1994, per General Orders No. 152, Headquarters Philippine Army.

Mission
The mission of the 10th Regional Community Defense Group (10RCDG) is to develop, organize, train, equip, and administer reservists into a capable, responsive, and mobilizable reserve force as an integral component of the total army in the defense of the state. The 10RCDG also participates in socio-economic development efforts in the provinces of Misamis Oriental, Camiguin, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte, and Lanao del Sur. The 10RCDG supports the maneuver units in their DSSP effort in order to create an environment conducive for sustainable development and a just and lasting peace.

Vision
The 10th Regional Community Defense Group (10RCDG) is a premier army unit committed to providing quality, mobilizable citizen army forces as a component of the total army in pursuit of constitutionally mandated goals and objectives.

Commonwealth Act 1
Commonwealth Act No. 1, particularly Section II, cites the responsibility of each and every citizen of for the defense of the nation. Citizens may be mobilized in the event the national government declares an act of war or emergency.

Republic Act 7077
Republic Act No. 7077, also known as the Citizen's Armed Force Act or Reservist Law of 1991, is an act passed in to law by the joint house of representatives which clearly provides the policies and procedures in the creation and administration of reservists and reserve units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Republic Act 9163
Republic Act No. 9163, also known as the National Service Training Program Act or National Service Law of 2001, defines the policies and procedures in administration/training of ROTC Units in relation to the other two components, Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS) and Literacy Training Service (LTS), of the National Service Training Program (NSTP).

Training
Training is the major task handled by RESCOM. Its primary arms are the university/college-based Department of Military Science and Tactics-administered mandatory basic and the optional advanced Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC); and the territorial unit-administered Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT).

Reserve Officer's Training Corps (ROTC)
Basic ROTC is the only component required by a tertiary (college) level student to have completed as requirement for completion of the National Service Training Program. Military subjects are provided similar to how military instructions are conducted in the service academies and graduates are automatically enlisted in the reserve force of the particular service branch (Army) administering the training. Advance ROTC is purely voluntary in nature and that Advance ROTC Cadets are provided a modest allowance after passing the requirements for their respective Advance ROTC Examination (PAARE). Completion of Advance ROTC is considered a graduate qualification in Military Science, and such graduates who subsequently progress to the Probationary Officer Training Course (POTC) are commissioned as 2nd Lieutenants.

Other than time-in-grade and merit promotions, rank adjustments are authorised depending on civilian qualifications, as well as their reciprocity to the operating environment.

Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT)
Basic Citizen's Military Training (BCMT) is a military training course conducted by the Philippine Army through the Army Reserve Command. It is an entry level training course undertaken by Filipino Citizens wanting to enlist in the reserve force.

BCMT instruction is administered by a joint training pool of military instructors from both regular and reserve forces and is usually conducted inside any of the Philippine Army's training camps. Guest instructors are requested from other government agencies and non-government organizations (NGO) for specialized instructions.

Special Basic Citizen's Military Training (SBCMT) is a special course conducted by the Philippine Army in response to a request from a Local Government Unit (LGU). Funding is usually provided for by the requesting agency as compared to regular BCMT which receives funding from the Army.

Types of Reservists
There are currently three types of reservists in the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Reserve Force:

Categorization of reservists and reserve units
Section 12, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 breaks down and categorizes reservists and their units based on various criteria cited by this law.


 * First Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged eighteen years of age up to thirty five years of age, inclusive.
 * Second Category Reservists - Able bodied reservists aged thirty six years of age up to fifty one years of age, inclusive.
 * Third Category Reservists - All able bodied reservists aged above fifty years of age.

Classification of reservists and reserve units
Section 13, Article 5, of Republic Act 7077 clearly cites the classification of reservists based on their operational readiness for immediate deployment or mobilization.


 * Ready Reserve - physically fit and tactically current reservist personnel that are always on constant alert and training; ready to mobilize once a mobilization order has been given.
 * Standby Reserve - reservist personnel who do not maintain currency in specialization qualifications but the base for expansion, support and augmentation to the Ready Reserve Force as needed.
 * Retired Reserve - composed of citizens who are qualified for retirement either by length of service or age.

Lineage of Commanding Officers
Group Commanders of 10RCDG, RESCOM, PA are drawn from both the ranks of Regular Army Officers that graduated from either Officer Candidate School (OCS) and the Philippine Military Academy (PMA).
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Alfredo L. Cayton SN O-2931 (GSC) PA (February 1, 1970 – July 18, 1970)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Benjamin P. Alacon O-5168 (GSC) PA (April 27, 1987 – May 10, 1990)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Cristobal M. Gurrea O-94349 (GSC) PA (January 7, 1993 – April 16, 1994)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Mario P. Enriquez O-99197 FA (GSC) PA (October 1, 1991 – May 1, 1992)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Ricardo G. Nobleza O-6212 MNSA (GSC) PA (February 15, 1997 – October 16, 1998)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Juanito P. Cabayao O-6797 MNSA (GSC) PA (February 18, 1999 – October 1, 1999)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Renato T. Jamora Sr. O-5931 (GSC) PA (November 1, 1999 – August 16, 2000)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Alexis G. Afdal O-6813 OS (JSSC) PA (August 15, 2000 – February 15, 2002)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Antero K. Bathan O-103372 (JSC) PA (February 15, 2002 – January 6, 2003)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Pelagio V. Cruz Jr. O-107080 INF (GSC) PA (January 7, 2003 – December 16, 2005)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Samuel O. Cunanan OS (GSC) PA (December 16, 2005 – February 2, 2007)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Samuel Felipe FA (GSC) PA (February 3, 2007 – August 15, 2009)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Ramon B. Florece INF (GSC) PA (August 16, 2009 – December 2, 2011)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. John V. Oberio INF (GSC) PA (December 3, 2011 – April 7, 2013)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Erick G. Edison INF (GSC) PA (April 8, 2013 – August 16, 2014)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Honorio M. Abinojare CE (GSC) PA (July 1, 2015 – May 8, 2017)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Febie N. Lameranz INF (GSC) PA (May 8, 2017 – August 1, 2020)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Edmund P. Abella INF (GSC) PA (August 1, 2020 - September 16, 202) (OIC)
 * AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg Col. Eduardo M. Monjardin INF (GSC) PA (present)

Organization
The 10th RCDG is currently composed of the following units:

Base unit

 * Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion

===Community Defense Centers ===
 * 1002nd Community Defense Center (Camp Climaco Pintoy, Suarez, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte)
 * 1003rd Community Defense Center (Camp Osito D Bahian, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon)
 * 1005th Community Defense Center (Camp Edilberto Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental)
 * 1006th Community Defense Center (Camp Ranao, Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur)

Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion

 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 1002nd Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Camp Climaco Pintoy, Suarez, Iligan City, Lanao del Norte)


 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 1003rd Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Camp Osito D Bahian, Impalambong, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon)
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 1005th Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Camp Edilberto Evangelista, Patag, Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental)
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 1006th Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Camp Ranao, Marawi City, Lanao Del Sur)
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 1007th Ready Reserve Infantry Battalion (Mambajao, Camiguin)

Reserve Brigade

 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 2001st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
 * Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 2002nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)

Future Plans
The 10th RCDG is planning to expand its training capabilities and to increase its reservist strength. The unit is also planning to participate in more joint military exercises with foreign partners.

The 10th RCDG is committed to providing a high level of readiness and to supporting the peace and security of Region X. The unit is confident that it will be able to meet the challenges of the future.

Conclusion
The 10th RCDG is a vital component of the Philippine Army's reserve force. The unit's reservists are trained and equipped to respond to a variety of threats, and they have played a significant role in the peace and security of Region X. The unit is committed to providing a high level of readiness and to supporting the peace and security of the Philippines.