The Headquarters Philippine Army bolstered its poll contingency (standby) force with the arrival of additional personnel and assets from other Philippine Army Major Units (PAMUs) on May 8, 2022 at the Headquarters Philippine Army (HPA), Fort Bonifacio, Metro Manila.
The Aviation Regiment’s two choppers; Armor Division assets which include fire support vehicles, armored personnel carriers with remote control weapon system, and mounted mortar carriers; Army Support Command's light tactical vehicles; and military trucks and ambulances are on standby in Fort Bonifacio to bolster HPA’s contingency force for the upcoming elections.
Additionally, the First Scout Ranger Regiment and the Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) deployed platoons to bolster the HPA contingency force. The Armor Division likewise sent a mechanized infantry company at the Army's main headquarters.
The initial HPA contingency force is composed of Civil Disturbance Management (CDM), K-9, Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), Ambu-Medic, and Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) teams.
In response to Armed Forces of the Philippines’s directive on the 2022 National and Local Election, the Philippine Army (PA) has directed Infantry Divisions and the 1st Brigade Combat Team to organize company-sized contingency forces. Moreover, PA Functional Commands, Specialized Enabler Units and, Engineer Brigades deployed augmentation forces to address the additional troop requirements of AFP Unified Commands.
Army Commanding General Lt. Gen. Romeo S. Brawner, Jr., earlier placed the Philippine Army under Red Alert status to ensure that all units are complete and ready to be deployed on orders to address possible threats that may arise during the election period.
Photos: Cpl Josel Sucayan @ and Pvt Angelica Rose Valderrama Philippine Army
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