AFP Northern Luzon Command

Northern Luzon Command
Coat of Arms of the AFP Northern Luzon Command
Active	1 April 1987 - Present
Country	Philippines
Role	Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part of	Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQ	Camp Servillano Aquino, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Nickname(s)	NoLCom
Motto(s)	Pride of the North Orgullo de la Norte
Anniversaries	April 1
Engagements	Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Commanders
Current commander	LtGen Romeo Tanalgo
Notable commanders	LtGen Rodrigo F Maclang, BGen Bayani N Fabic AFP, MGen Romulo F Yap AFP, MGen Edgardo T Batenga AFP, LtGen Rodolfo C Garcia, LtGen Romeo B Dominguez AFP, LtGen Romeo P Tolentino AFP, Gen Gregorio Pio Catapang
Insignia
Unit Patch	Northern Luzon Command Emblem

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

Conduct support operations to establish a condition wherein the well-being of the people of Northern and Central Luzon are protected and enhanced.

On 1 October 1972, the Northeast Command (NOREASCOM), Armed Forces of the Philippines, was organized and activated pursuant to General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines, Letter of Instruction 5/72, with an area of responsibility including:: Cagayan, Ifugao, Isabela, Kalinga-Apayao, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Aurora.

On 14 November 1981, pursuant to General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines Letter of Instruction 2/81, the NOREASCOM AOR was expanded to include the Regional Command 1 (RECOM 1) AOR. The resulting command was redesignated Northern Command (NORTHCOM).

On 1 April 1984, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines issued Letter of Instruction 1/84, which redesigated NORTHCOM as Regional Unified Command 2 (RUC 2). Its AOR consisted of all the provinces contained in the Philippine's Region 2.

On 1 April 87, General Headquarters, Armed Forces of the Philippines issued Letter of Instruction 3/87 creating a unified command spanning Regions 1 and 2. This unit was designated as Northern Luzon Command (NOLCOM). It was initially headquartered at Camp Melchor F Dela Cruz, Echague, Isabela. On 29 March 1988, NOLCOM was reorganized as an area command covering Northern and Central Luzon. Its headquarters was also transferred to Camp Aquino, Tarlac City.

1 April 2002, NOLCOM was deactivated and subsequently reactivated as a unified command pursuant to a Secretary of National Defence memo to the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines, dated 12 April 2002.

On 15 January 2009, to further enhance and support its internal security operations campaign in Central and Northern Luzon, NOLCOM activated Joint Task Force Amihan, pursuant to Letter of Instruction 01-2009. The JTF would be headed by the Deputy Commander, NOLCOM with Task Groups under it composed of personnel from the joint services under the Command and complemented by local Philippine National Police personnel.

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

Coordinates: 15°26′16.32″N 120°35′40.00″E / 15.4378667°N 120.5944444°E / 15.4378667; 120.5944444