Light Reaction Regiment
The Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) is a special operations unit under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Army's Special Operations Command. It is tasked to conduct rapid response missions, including counter-terrorism.
The Light Reaction Regiment (LRR) is a special operations unit under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Army's Special Operations Command. It is tasked to conduct rapid response missions, including counter-terrorism. The unit is sometimes referred to as the Filipino counterpart of 1st Special Operations Detachment.[1]
History
The LRR's history began in August 1995 when the Armed Forces of the Philippines established an anti-terrorist unit within the ranks of the Philippine Army, known as Alpha Two Zero (A-20). It consisted of 20 SFR operators, placed into two 4-man assaulter teams, two 2-man sniper/observer teams, two 2-man breaching teams and a four-man C2 group.[1]
Support
On 4 September 2018, the U.S. Counterterrorism Train and Equip Program provided more than 5 million rounds of ammunition worth Php117.4 million ($2.2 million), most of them being used by the LRR.[1]
Structure
The LRR is a regiment-size special operations unit with two Light Reaction Battalions (LRBs) consisting of a Headquarters, Higher Headquarters Company, a Military Police Unit, and Seven Light Reaction Companies (LRCs).[1]
Counter Terrorism Course (CTC)
Prior to being qualified for the Light Reaction Regiment's selection and assessment, a candidate must be a graduate of either or both the Scout Ranger Course (SRC) or the Special Forces Operations Course (SFOC) with at least three (3) years' worth of combat experience. Given these qualifications, the LRR source their operators from the First Scout Ranger Regiment (FSSR), and/or the Army's Special Forces Regiment (Airborne) (SFR[A]).[1]
Light Reaction Sniper Course
This is the latest addition to the many qualification training courses LRR operators have to undergo, thanks to the unit's invaluable experiences during the Marawi Siege. This course focuses on long-range shooting using high-tech equipment privy only to LRR operators, as well as advanced shooting using a variety of rifles. This is formerly referred to as the Special Operations Target Interdiction Course (SOTIC).[1]
Joint Training
The LRR conducts training with American special forces personnel via bilateral exercises. The LRR has also been training with the Australian SASR and SOCOM units since at least 2013, in exercises Dusk Caracha held in Australia, and Dawn Caracha held in Fort Magsaysay.[1]
Light Reaction School
The Light Reaction School (Formerly known as Counter-Terrorist Development & Training School) is patterned after the John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School's SFARTAETC, a CT program that is outside of the 1SFOD-D's Operator's Training Course, ran by the 1st Special Warfare Group at Fort Bragg.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ a b c d e f g h “Light Reaction Regiment”. Wikipedia. Text adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. Rewrite it in your own words where you can. Encyclopedia Retrieved 2026-10-30
Further reading
- “www.malaya.com.ph / dec01/news1.htm”. malaya.com.ph. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. Web page Retrieved 2026-10-30
- “newsinfo.inquirer.net / inquirerheadlines/nation/view_article.php”. newsinfo.inquirer.net. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. News Retrieved 2026-10-30
- “www.globalsecurity.org / military/world/philippines/lrb.htm”. globalsecurity.org. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. Organization Retrieved 2026-10-30
- “www.army.mil.ph / home/index.php/press-releases-2/725-army-installs-new-light-reaction-regiment-commander”. army.mil.ph. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. Web page Retrieved 2026-10-30
- “ph.usembassy.gov / us-government-provides-millions-of-rounds-of-ammunition-to-the-armed-forces-of-the-philippines”. ph.usembassy.gov. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. Government Retrieved 2026-10-30
- “www.soc.mil / SWCS/DOTDP/AY_2009/Farris,%20S%202009.pdf”. soc.mil. Link found on the Wikipedia page. Open it, check it and fix this title before relying on it. Web page Retrieved 2026-10-30
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