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LTCOL EUGENIO A GEPTE JR (CE) PA<br />

DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER<br />

DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE


• <strong>AFP</strong> <strong>Foreign</strong> <strong>Deployments</strong><br />

• Earlier <strong>Deployments</strong><br />

• Present Time <strong>Deployments</strong><br />

• <strong>AFP</strong> PKOC<br />

• Mission<br />

• Capabilities<br />

•Organization<br />

• Unit Thrusts


LIBERIA<br />

5 PKF<br />

Staff<br />

BURUNDI<br />

…at a glance<br />

SUDAN<br />

20 MilObs<br />

KOREA<br />

1950-53<br />

LIBERIA<br />

3 MilObs<br />

LIBERIA<br />

2003 to<br />

Present<br />

VIETNAM<br />

1966-69<br />

CAMBODIA<br />

1992-93<br />

HAITI<br />

2004 to<br />

Present<br />

HAITI 2<br />

PKF Staff<br />

IVORY<br />

COAST 3<br />

PKF Staff<br />

IVORY<br />

COAST 4<br />

MilObs<br />

CONGO<br />

1963<br />

IRAQ<br />

2003-04<br />

IRAQ<br />

1992-93<br />

ACEH<br />

INDONESIA<br />

1963<br />

EAST TIMOR<br />

1999-04<br />

EAST TIMOR<br />

1 PKF Staff


Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK)<br />

1950 to 1953<br />

Philippine Air Force Contingent (PAFCON) to Congo<br />

1963<br />

Philippine Medical Mercy Mission to Indonesia<br />

1963<br />

Philippine Civic Action Group to Vietnam (PHILCAGV)<br />

1966 to 1969<br />

Philippine United Nations Guard Contingent to Iraq<br />

(PUNGCI) 1991 to 1992<br />

RP Contingent to United Transitional Authority in<br />

Cambodia (RP-UNTAC) 1992 to 1993


Philippine Expeditionary Force to Korea (PEFTOK)<br />

1950 to 1953<br />

q First <strong>AFP</strong> <strong>Foreign</strong> Deployment<br />

q One of the first countries to respond<br />

q Despite internal security problems (HUKBALAHAP),<br />

the <strong>AFP</strong> organized PEFTOK…a battalion-size<br />

infantry with 17 Sherman Tanks


Philippine Air Force Contingent (PAFCON) to Congo<br />

1963<br />

q UN preferred a Brown-skinned contingent<br />

q Limbas Squadron<br />

q Consisted of medical-dental team, maintenance<br />

crew, messing unit, ground security force<br />

q Promoted small-scale livelihood projects


Philippine Medical Mercy Mission to Indonesia<br />

1963<br />

q Aftermath Volcanic eruption of Mt Gunung Agung<br />

q Medical team composed of 19 doctors, nurses,<br />

sanitary engineers, and sanitarians from the<br />

Department of Health<br />

q Paramedic team from the PAF<br />

q President Sukarno sending off the contingent


Philippine Civic Action Group to Vietnam (PHILCAGV)<br />

1966 to 1969<br />

q Southeast Asia Collective Defense Treaty<br />

q Government Policy: Aid to Vietnam ensures<br />

Democracy<br />

q Mission: To render civic assistance through<br />

construction, rehabilitation and development of public<br />

works, provide technical advice on socio-economic<br />

activities.<br />

q Suffered 10 casualties, 25 WIA


Philippine United Nations Guard Contingent to Iraq<br />

(PUNGCI) 1991 to 2002<br />

q UN invitation to form UNGCI, a non-military UN<br />

organization designed as a backbone of all<br />

humanitarian operations in Iraq.<br />

q Composed of 4 Officers and 45 EP from the elite<br />

units of the PN, PA and PAF<br />

q Continued sending troops at a reduced strength up to<br />

2002.


RP Contingent to United Transitional Authority in<br />

Cambodia (RP-UNTAC) 1992 to 1993<br />

q Mission: Demobilization and Disarming of<br />

Cambodian warring factions (around 211,000 armed<br />

elements).<br />

q The signing of Cambodian Constitution marked the<br />

end of a successful UN mission.


Philippine Humanitarian Support Mission to East<br />

Timor (PhilHSMET) 1999 to 2004<br />

Philippine Humanitarian Contingent in Iraq (PHCI)<br />

2003 to 2004<br />

Philippine Contingent to Liberia 2003 to Present<br />

Philippine Contingent to Haiti 2004 to Present


Philippine Humanitarian Support Mission to East<br />

Timor (PhilHSMET) 1999 to 2004<br />

q A contingent composed of doctors, nurses, dentists,<br />

constructions engineers and other humanitarian<br />

specialist.<br />

q Complemented with a security force.


Philippine Contingent to Liberia 2003 to Present<br />

Philippine Contingent to Haiti 2004 to Present<br />

q Tasked as Force Headquarters Support Unit (FHSU).<br />

q Provides Clerical, Transport, VIP Protection.


Philippine Humanitarian Contingent in Iraq (PHCI)<br />

2003 to 2004<br />

q Organized through the cooperation of 4 government<br />

agencies: DFA, DOH, DILG & DND.<br />

q Tasked to conduct humanitarian activities: medical<br />

and dental consultations, water-related projects,<br />

building of public service-related facilities.


LIBERIA<br />

5 PKF<br />

Staff<br />

LIBERIA<br />

3 MilObs<br />

HAITI 2<br />

PKF Staff<br />

IVORY<br />

COAST 3<br />

PKF Staff<br />

IVORY<br />

COAST 4<br />

MilObs<br />

SUDAN<br />

20 MilObs<br />

EAST TIMOR<br />

1 PKF Staff<br />

EAST TIMOR<br />

2 MilObs


To prepare and provide administrative control to <strong>AFP</strong><br />

Units and personnel performing peacekeeping<br />

operations and other related functions.


• Monitor the status, operational<br />

requirements and<br />

accomplishment of the <strong>AFP</strong><br />

contingents during deployments.<br />

• Organizes, trains and<br />

coordinates the missionessential<br />

equipment of<br />

personnel and units for<br />

deployment.<br />

• Provides support services to deployed<br />

peacekeeping force and individual personnel serving<br />

in peacekeeping mission.


• Maintains a peacekeeping<br />

operation school and<br />

develop a training base.<br />

• Develops and coordinates<br />

the <strong>AFP</strong>’s contribution to<br />

peacekeeping operations.<br />

• Ensures the availability of<br />

a standby peacekeeping<br />

force for future deployment.<br />

• Serves as a repository of all peacekeeping -related<br />

records and other pertinent data.


• Conducts pre-deployment<br />

training to personnel and<br />

units.<br />

• Exercises administrative<br />

control over all deployed<br />

personnel and units.<br />

• Conducts international<br />

humanitarian assistance<br />

missions as required.


PKO<br />

CENTER<br />

HHSU<br />

MSO<br />

PKOS<br />

UNSAS<br />

BN<br />

COMD<br />

SAO<br />

COMD<br />

TRNG<br />

DDD<br />

ADMIN<br />

MFO<br />

OPNS<br />

SSP<br />

LOG


q Diverse <strong>AFP</strong> participation in UN Peacekeeping<br />

Operations<br />

q Enrolled to UN Standby Arrangement System<br />

(UNSAS).<br />

q Prospects of Reservist Participation in <strong>Foreign</strong><br />

<strong>Deployments</strong>


WAY AHEAD<br />

•RESTRUCTURING OF EO 97- POLICY<br />

FRAMEWORK AND GUIDELINES ON RP<br />

PARTICIPATION IN UN PEACE<br />

OPERATIONS<br />

•COMPLETION OF THE PEACEKEEPING<br />

OPERATIONS CENTER<br />

•RP HOSTING OF THE UN LOGISTICS<br />

COURSE IN JUNE 2007<br />

•PARTNERSHIP WITH ANY DEFENSE ALLY<br />

IN TERMS OF PROVIDING OF EQUIPMENT<br />

FOR PKO (TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT)

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