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|unit_name= 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) | image= 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) Unit Seal.jpg | image_size = 100 |caption= Unit Seal of the 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) |dates= 10 July 2006 – Present |country= Philippines |allegiance= Republic of the Philippines |branch= Philippine Army |type= Army Reserve Light Infantry Division |role= performs multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO) |size= 5 Brigades, 15 Battalions. Total is 6,320 trained and operational citizen-soldiers |command_structure= Philippine Army Reserve Command (Since 2006) |current_commander= BGen Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP |garrison= NCRRCDG Cpd, Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila |ceremonial_chief= |colonel_of_the_regiment= |nickname= "Defender & Builder Division" "Division Defensor y Constuctor" |patron= |motto= "Defender & Builder""Defensor y Constuctor"|colors= |march= |mascot= Crossed Rifle & Shovel |battles= |notable_commanders= BGen Marcelo B Javier Jr (RES) AFP |anniversaries=10 July 2006 |decorations= Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge |battle_honours= None |identification_symbol_label= Search and Rescue Tab |identification_symbol= |identification_symbol_2_label= Laang Kawal Seal |identification_symbol_2= |identification_symbol_3_label= Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia |identification_symbol_3= |identification_symbol_4_label= |identification_symbol_4= }} The 15th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army, known as the Defender & Builder Division, is one of the Army Reserve Command's ready reserve infantry divisions.
The unit specializes in Urban Warfare, Urban Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Civil-Military Operations. It operates in the National Capital Region.
History
The Philippine Army felt the need to re-organize its reserve units in the National Capital Region (NCR) when the 9th Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) was deactivated and the newly created regular infantry division (9ID) took its numerical designation.
The Commission on Appointments, confirmed the promotion of Colonel Javier Jr to brigadier general on 21 September 2012.
On 3 December 2012, Colonel Javier Jr was sworn in as a brigadier general by President Benigno S. Aquino III, together with other newly promoted generals of the AFP at the Rizal Hall of Malacañang Palace.
The division, since its activation, has performed countless Civil-Military Operations, Search and Rescue Operations and directly assist then AFP National Capital Regional Command and now the AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region in fulfilling its mandate of ensuring peace and order within the National Capital Region.AFP Joint Task Force-National Capital Region#Line Units
Mission
Base for expansion of the Regular Force in the event of war, invasion or rebellion within its AOP. Assist the Government in Relief and Rescue Operations in the event of Calamities or Disasters. Assist the Government in Socio-economic development and environmental concerns. Assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government and private utilities (e.g. power, telecommunications, water).
Vision
A well disciplined, organized, trained and non-partisan citizen army, able to augment the regular force and respond to national disasters and threats to national security, during peacetime, war or rebellion mandated to perform tasks of Military Operations Other Than War (MOOTW).
Lineage of Commanding Officers
COL RAFAEL M ALUNAN III (RES) PA (during operational term as 9th Infantry Division) (2002 – 10 Jul 06) BGEN MARCELO B JAVIER JR (RES) AFP – (10 Jul 06 – PRESENT)
Organization
The following are the Base/Brigade units that are under the 15th Infantry Division (RR).
Base Units
Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn) Service Support Battalion (SSBn) Military Police Company (MP Coy) Engineering Combat Battalion (ECBn) Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn) Military Intelligence Battalion (MIBn) Search and Rescue Unit (SARU) Mechanized Infantry Battalion (MBn) (Proposed)
Line Units
1501st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 1502nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 1503rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 1504th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) 1505th Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)