AFP Southern Luzon Command

Southern Luzon Command

Coat of Arms of the AFP Luzon Command
Active 1 January 1987 – 15 January 2001; 27 March 2001 – Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Role Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part of Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ Camp Guillermo Nakar, Lucena City, Quezon
Nickname(s) SoLCom
Motto(s) Katapangan
Mascot(s) Dagger
Anniversaries 1 January
Engagements Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current
commander
LGen Ferdinand F. Quidilla
Notable
commanders
LGen Alexander Yano AFP, LGen Pedro R Cabuay AFP, MGen Roy Kyamko AFP, MGen Ernesto Carolina, MGen Narciso Abaya AFP, MGen Diomedio Villanueva AFP, MGen Voltaire Gazmin AFP, MGen Clemente Mariano AFP, BGen Raymundo Jarque AFP, MGen Restituto Padilla AFP, BGen Alejandro A. Galido AFP
Insignia
Unit Patch Southern Luzon Command Emblem

The Southern Luzon Command, known officially as the SolCom, is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism and Insurgency in Southern Luzon.

History

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in Southern Luzon to neutralize the Communist-Terrorist Movement (CTM) and reduce their operational capabilities. One of their missions is to support local Law Enforcement as well as the Philippine National Police in containing the NPA while supporting the peace process; and destroy the JI network operating in their AOR. This is needed to establish a secured backdoor to mainland Luzon and maintain a physically & psychologically sound environment conducive to growth and development in this southernmost part of the island.

Lineage of Commanding Generals

Organization

The following are the units that are under the Southern Luzon Command.

Operations

Awards and Decorations

Campaign Streamers

Award Streamer Streamer Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeSAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana4 February 2010 General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10
Presidential Unit Citation BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines1 July 2010General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10

Badges

Military Badge Badge Name Operation Date Awarded Reference
AFP Election Duty BadgeGeneral Elections, Philippines21 May 2010 General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10

Trivia

References

  1. "LGen Delfin Bangit Biography". All Partners Access Network. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  2. "SOLCOM chief bowing out of service". Interaksyon. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  3. "MGEN LUGA ACCEPTS NEW POST AS SOLCOM COMMANDER". PIA Sorsogon. 11 October 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. "New SOLCOM chief assumes duty at turn-over of command rites". Balita. 6 March 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. "Visit of MGEN ROMEO G GAN AFP, GOIC, SOLCOM". 12 July 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.

Coordinates: 13°57′18.04″N 121°36′32.22″E / 13.9550111°N 121.6089500°E / 13.9550111; 121.6089500

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