CGPA attends the Founding Anniversary of the Army’s Premier Counter-Terrorist Unit

19 june 18 Cover photo Visit at LRR

FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila– Army Commanding General, Lieutenant General Rolando Joselito D. Bautista attended the 18th Founding Anniversary of Army’s Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) with National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. as Guest of Honor and Speaker last June 15, 2018 held at its Headquarters at Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

Army’s Light Reaction Regiment is the premier counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army trained and specialized for special mission. Due to spate violence brought about by the resurging terrorism in the country in early 2000, the AFP calls for the activation of a lean and compact unit design for rapid deployment. Hence, the Light Reaction Company (LRC) came into being that serves as the nucleus and forerunner of the current Light Reaction Regiment.

Since its activation, the unit has been an integral part of AFP’s operation and proved its worth in numerous campaigns addressing the proliferation and violence perpetrated by Abu Sayyaf Group, MILF break-away faction and other threat groups mostly in southern part of the country. Notably, the unit played a key role during the Zamboanga siege in 2013 and in the recent Battle of Marawi in 2017.#

19 june 18 Visit at lrr

As part of the anniversary activities, the CGPA led the wreath laying ceremony to honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the service of the country. Likewise, a simple ribbon- cutting ceremony of the newly constructed LRR Administrative Building and blessing of eight single motorcycles was graced by the CGPA. The highlight of the anniversary was the donning of ranks and awarding of LRR personnel involved in the liberation of Marawi by no less than the National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr.