Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)
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| Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve) | |
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| Active | September 1999 - present |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Allegiance | Republic of the Philippines |
| Branch | Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Type |  Technical Administrative Services Reserve Civil Military Affairs Services |
| Role | Combat Support Combat Service Support, Service Support ;SAR and CSAR, Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operations, Civil Military Operations |
| Size | 1 Command Group, 8 Civil Military Affairs Groups, 1 Information Development Group, 1 Media Affairs Group and 1 Headquarters & Headquarters Service Group |
| Part of | Under the AFP Reserve Command Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group |
| Garrison/HQ | AFPRESCOM Cpd, CGEA, Quezon City |
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| Mascot | Philippine serpent eagle |
| Anniversaries | Similar date to National Reservist Week Celebration |
| Decorations | _Streamer.png){kind=small} Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |  BGEN GERARD V VELEZ PA (RES) |
| Notable commanders | BGEN JOSEPH G SEVILLA AFP (RES)
BGEN EMMANUEL JOAQUIN B GUINA AFP (RES) |
| Insignia | |
| Civil-Military Operations Tab | |
| Laang Kawal Seal | |
| Special Forces-Unconventional Warfare Operations TAB |  |
| AFPRESCOM Scuba Diving Badge |  |
The Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)[1][2] is a Ready Reserve Unit. It is one of the units of the Technical and Administrative Services Reserve Group of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Reserve Command, and its Headquarters is based in Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City. The unit provides combat support, combat service support and service support to AFP Reserve Force Maneuver Units, conduct Civil Military Operations, Community Development Operations and Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Relief Operations.
Unit Designation: Public Affairs Group (Reserve)
Colonel Jesus G. Czabarrus (GSC) PAF (RES) - February 1997 to June 2005
Unit Designation: Public Affairs Service (PAS)(Reserve)
- Colonel Eduardo L. Lacañeta MNSA (GSC) PN (RES) - June 2005 to November 2009
Unit Designation: Civil Military Affairs Brigade (Reserve)
Brigadier General Joseph G. Sevilla AFP (RES) - November 2009 to November 2011- Commodore Enrico Juan P. Talon AFP (RES) - November 2011 to 15 May 2015
- Brigadier General Emmanuel Joaquin B. Guina AFP (RES) - 15 May 2015 to 18 May 2019
- Brigadier General Gerard V. Velez PA (RES) - 18 May 2019 to date
Brigade Sergeant Majors
- SMS Napoleon Mantilla (Res) PA - November 2009 to November 2011(Deceased)
- MSg Gaudencio Eleazar N Manalac (Res) PA - November 2011 to 2015
- MSg Dionisio B Avila Jr PA(Res). May 2015 to May 2019
- CPO Arnel S Cruz PN (Res) - 25 May 2019 to date
Organization
The following are the units of the Civil Military Affairs Brigade:
Headquarters Units:
- Command Group
- Headquarters & Headquarters Support Group
- Media Affairs Group
- Information Development Group
Field line units
- 1st Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) National Capital Region
- 2nd Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Northern Luzon
- 3rd Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Southern Luzon
- 4th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Palawan
- 5th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Visayas
- 6th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Eastern Mindanao
- 7th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve) Western Mindanao
- 8th Civil Military Affairs Group (Reserve)
Training
- Civil Military Affairs Operation Course
- Civil Affairs Orientation Training
- Special Forces Operations Orientation Training (Unconventional Warfare Operations Course)
- Scuba Diving Course
- Explosives Ordnance Reconnaissance Agent Course
- K-9 Handling Course
- VIP Security Protection Course
- Air-to-Ground Operations System Orientation course
Awards and decorations
Campaign streamers
| Award streamer | Streamer name | Operation | Date awarded | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Unit Citation Badge | SAR/DRR Ops, TS Ketsana | 4 February 2010 | General Orders No. 112, GHQ-AFP, dtd 04 Feb '10 |
| Presidential Unit Citation Badge | General Elections, Philippines | 1 July 2010 | General Orders No. 641, GHQ-AFP, dtd 1 July '10 |
Badges
| Military badge | Badge name | Operation | Date awarded | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | AFP Election Duty Badge | General Elections, Philippines | 21 May 2010 | General Orders No. 513, GHQ-AFP, dtd 21 May '10 |
AFPRESCOM 2025 Best Ready Reserve Umit - Brigade Level
AFP NRW 2025 Best Ready Reserve Unit - Brigade / Wing Level
