First Scout Ranger Regiment

1st Scout Ranger Regiment
Pin Badge of the Scout Rangers
Active	November 25, 1950 - Present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Special Forces
Role	Anti-guerrilla jungle warfare Raiding operations Unconventional Warfare Counter-terrorism Hostage rescue
Size	5 Battalions
Part of	Under the Philippine Army Special Operations Command (PASOC)
Garrison/HQ	Fort Andres Bonifacio, Makati City Camp Mateo Capinpin, Tanay, Rizal (Main)
Nickname(s)	Musangs, FSRR, Strikers, Rangers, SR, Scout Ranger
Motto(s)	We Strike
Colors	Red
March	Scout Ranger
Mascot(s)	Civet / Black panther
Anniversaries	November 25
Engagements	Hukbalahap Rebellion CPP–NPA–NDF rebellion Communist Insurgencies Islamic Insurgencies Moro conflict Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines 2013 Zamboanga Siege 2017 Marawi Crisis
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current commander	Colonel Rene Glen Paje INF (GSC) PA
Notable commanders	LGen Rafael Ileto AFP Gen Felix Brawner II AFP BGen Marcelo Blando AFP BGen Julius Javier AFP BGen Danilo Lim AFP BGen Reynaldu Mapagu AFP

The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army Special Operations Command unit specializing in anti-guerrilla jungle warfare, raids, ambushes, close quarters combat, urban warfare and sabotage.

The First Scout Ranger Regiment was formed on November 25, 1950 under the command of former AFP Vice Chief of Staff and Defense Secretary Rafael M. Ileto. The unit was modelled after two legendary fighting groups, the intelligence gathering American Alamo Scouts and the combat ready US Army Rangers, the unit was created due to a growing need to counter the Hukbalahap guerrillas and its rebellion with a force trained in small unit actions. The Scout Rangers participated in the December 1989 coup attempt against the administration of Corazon Aquino. Led by then Captain Danilo Lim, Major Abraham Purugganan and Lieutenant Colonel Rafael Galvez, some 2500 Rangers took over Makati in the most destructive coup attempt against the Aquino administration, which left hundreds of civilians and soldiers dead, and hundreds more injured.

The Scout Rangers played a major role in capturing the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebel camp during the 2000 all-out war against the MILF. In The Battle of Marawi of 2017, the Rangers were the first elite unit deployed along with 1st Infantry division to eliminate the Islamic State-inspired groups such as the Maute and Abu Sayyaf including their leaders Isnilon Hapilon and the Maute brothers, who attacked the Islamic city. In this conflict the Rangers had suffered many casualties including a Ranger Captain since the battle of Zamboanga city, However one of the rangers killed Hapilon at the final stage of battle.

Their headquarters is based at Camp Mateo Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal while their training school is based at Camp Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan.