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AFP Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
Armed Forces of the Philippines Joint Task Force – National Capital Region
Hukbong Sandatahang Lakas ng Pilipinas – Pambansang Punong Rehiyon (Filipino)
Fuerza de Tarea Conjunta de las Fuerzas Armadas de Filipinas – Region de la Capital Nacional (Spanish)
ActiveJuly 12, 2012[1] - Present
Country Philippines
Allegiance Philippines
BranchJoint Service Branch
TypeUnified Military Task Force
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Anti-coup Operations, and Crowd Control Management
Size2 Brigade size Units
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQCamp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
NicknameJTF-NCR
Mottos"Karangalan, Paglilingkod at Katapatan"
"Honor, Duty, Loyalty"
"Honor, Deber, Lealtad"
AnniversariesJuly 12
EngagementsAnti-coup d' etat Operations, Anti-dissidence, and Community Development Operations
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Alexei C. Musñgi, PA
Notable
commanders
Brigadier Gen. Manuel S Gonzales AFP
Insignia
Unit PatchJTF-NCR Emblem derived from the NCRCOM Unit Seal

The AFP Joint Task Force - National Capital Region,[2] known officially as the JTF-NCR or Task Force NCR, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Joint Task Forces assigned to combating Terrorism-Insurgency and act as support units to the Philippine National Police-National Capital Region in maintaining peace and order within Metro Manila.

History

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A Kia KM-450 Truck assigned to the defunct NCR Command during one of its MEDCAP Missions in Bgy Sto. Domingo, Quezon City.

AFP NCR Command was formally deactivated on 12 July 2012 following the retirement of its Commanding General, Lieutenant General Tristan M Kison AFP.[3]

Joint Task Force National Capital Region was formally activated that same day to assume the roles handed over by the former command, including providing assistance to the Presidential Security Group in securing the seat of power in Malacañan.[4][5]

Organization

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The following are the units operating under or attached with the AFP JTF-NCR:[6]

Base Units
  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Support Company
  • GHQ K-9 Unit
  • GHQ EOD Company
Line Units
  • Joint Special Operations Group (NCR Component)
  • Joint Task Force NCR - Disaster Rescue & Relief Management Unit
  • Presidential Security Command
  • 7th Civil Relations Group
AFP Technical Services
Philippine Army
Philippine Air Force
  • Joint Task Group NCR Air (Philippine Air Force Component)
  • 1st Air Reserve Center
Philippine Navy

Lineage of Commanders

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  • COL MANUEL S RAMIRO (GSC) PAF - 11 Jul 2012 - 22 Mar 2013
  • BGEN MANUEL S GONZALES AFP - 28 Jun 2013 - 15 Dec 2014
  • BGEN APOLINARIO Y ALOBBA AFP - 15 Dec 2014 - 04 Jul 2016
  • COL VICENTE GREGORIO B TOMAS (GSC) PA (OIC) - 04 Jul 2016 -
  • BGEN ROBERTO D DOMINES JR AFP

See also

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Operations

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  • Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
  • Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
  • Community Development of identified urban poor areas within the National Capital Region[7]
  • Intelligence and Counter-Intelligence Operations against government destabilizers.[8]

References

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