Joint Special Operations Group | |
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Emblem of the AFP Joint Special Operations Group
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Active | 7 August 2003 - Present |
Country | Philippines |
Branch | Joint Branch |
Type | Special Forces |
Role | Airborne operations, Direct Action, Reconnaissance, Unconventional Warfare, Target Interdiction, |
Size | Regiment |
Part of | Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
Garrison/HQ | JSOG Cpd, Camp Gen Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City |
Nickname(s) | JSOG,SOG,SPECOPSGROUP |
Motto(s) | "To Fight as One" |
Anniversaries | 7 August |
Engagements |
Zamboanga City crisis Operation Tsunami 1 Operation Tsunami 2 Operation Haribon 1 Operation Haribon 2 Operation Haribon 3 |
Decorations |
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
Battle honours | Presidential Unit Streamer Award |
Commanders | |
Current commander |
COL CORLETO S VINLUAN JR INF (GSC) PA |
Notable commanders |
BGen Jose B. Vizcarra AFP MGen Eduardo D. Del Rosario AFP BGen Ramon Mateo Dizon AFP MGen Danilo G. Pamonag AFP |
Insignia | |
Unit Patch | JSOG Command Emblem |
Aircraft flown | |
Reconnaissance | Scan Eagle 1, Raven |
Zamboanga City crisis Operation Tsunami 1 Operation Tsunami 2 Operation Haribon 1 Operation Haribon 2
BGen Jose B. Vizcarra AFP MGen Eduardo D. Del Rosario AFP BGen Ramon Mateo Dizon AFP
The Joint Special Operations Group, known officially as JSOG or AFP-JSOG, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Units tasked in conducting Counter-terrorism, Unconventional-Guerrilla, Asymmetrical, and highly specialized operations that no other regular AFP Unit can handle.
OPCON Units
1.Presidential Unit Streamer Award 2013
2.Presidential Unit Citation Badge