AFP Foreign Deployments - ASEAN Regional Forum
AFP Foreign Deployments - ASEAN Regional Forum
AFP Foreign Deployments - ASEAN Regional Forum
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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)