Philippine Air Force Reserve Command
| Air Force Reserve Command Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea |
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Coat of Arms of the Air Reserve Command
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| Active | October 1, 1986 - Present |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Allegiance |
Republic of the Philippines
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| Branch |
 Philippine Air Force
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| Type |
Air Force Reserve Force
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| Role | Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations, Combat Support & Service Support, Force Multiplier, Training, Disaster Rescue & Relief, and Community Service |
| Size | 120,000+ in Ready Reserve Status, 50,000+ in Standby Reserve Status |
| Part of | Under the Philippine Air Force |
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| Anniversaries | October 1 |
| Decorations |
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| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
 BGen Lino Horacio E Lapinid AFP |
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| Unit Patch | AIRRESCOM Emblem/ RRAW Unit Patch |
The Air Force Reserve Command, known officially as the AIR RESCOM or RESCOM, (Filipino: Pangasiwaan ng Panlaang Kawal ng Hukbong Panghimpapawid, Spanish: Comando de la Reserva de Fuerza Aérea) is one the Philippine Air Force's Major Support Commands created for the sole purpose of Reserve Force management, procurement, and organization.
The utilization and management of Reserve Forces in the Philippines started when Rajah Lapu-Lapu, chieftain of the Mactan Island, Cebu, rallied his troops and defeated the Spanish invaders led by Fernando Magallanes in the year 1521. Due to his actions as the local village chief, Rajah Lapu-lapu and his townsfolk became the very first reservists that saw action in defending the Philippines.
By 1935, the Philippine Commonwealth, under the leadership of President Manuel Luis Quezon enacted the very first legislature of his government. Commonwealth Act Nr. 01 ensured that Philippines will be prepared to thwart off any invasion or aggression of some sort by any nation, or entity and thus called upon its citizens to provide manpower to then fledgling Philippine Army. The National Defense Act of 1935 heralded the creation of what would be the Armed Forces of the Philippines and very first documented account of voluntary citizen enlistment.
Reservists fought hard during the 1940s and saw action on almost all parts of the country in World War II. Regular and reserve members of then Philippine Army/ Philippine Army Air Corps (the forerunner for the Phil Air Force), the Philippine Constabulary, and the Philippine Offshore Patrol (what would become the Phil Navy later on.) were incorporated with US units and rallied under the banner of the USAFFE.
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