NSTP 101 1.1.pdf

NSTP National Service Training Program  Legal Bases of NSTP What are the salient provisions of RA 7077? Reservists on compulsory training shall be subject to military law. They shall not receive pay but shall be entitled to allowances and burial benefits as provided by law...

NSTP National Service Training Program  Legal Bases of NSTP What are the salient provisions of RA 7077? Reservists on compulsory training shall be subject to military law. They shall not receive pay but shall be entitled to allowances and burial benefits as provided by law Reservists on voluntary training are also subject to Republic Act 7077 General Identifications Salient Provisions Organization Training Equipage Development Administration Mobilization THE AFP RESERVIST ACT OF 1991 An act that provides for the Development, Administration, Organization, Training, Maintenance and Utilization of AFP Reservists  Section 2. The Regular Force It is the policy of the State to maintain a standing or regular force at times of peace consonant to its adequate and actual needs for the security of the State but which can be rapidly expanded by well- disciplined Citizen Armed Forced in the event of war Section 3 The Security and Socioeconomic Development State The Citizen Armed Force shall be provided maximum opportunity to participate in safeguarding the security of the State and in assisting in socioeconomic development. SEC. 4. The Call to Personal Military and Civil Service The Citizen Armed Force shall be so organized, trained, developed and maintained as to ensure their readiness to immediately respond to the call to service.  SEC. 5. The Public Awareness The State shall promote and develop public support to and awareness of the important role of the Citizen Armed Force as protector of the people and the State. SEC. 6. The Manpower of the Citizen Armed Force The manpower objective of the Citizen Armed Force shall conform to projected and actual needs. It is not envisioned by the State to have a nation under arms, unless extremely necessary. SEC. 7. Mission The mission of the Citizen Armed Force, alternately referred to as the Reserve Force, is to provide the base for the expansion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in the event of war, invasion or rebellion; to assist in relief and rescue during disasters or calamities; to assist in socioeconomic development; and to assist in the operation and maintenance of essential government or private utilities in the furtherance of overall The Salient Provisions Army Reserve Command, Tanza Cavite The Salient Provisions Naval Reserve Command Roxas Blvd, Manila The Salient Provisions Air Force Reserve Command, Clark Air Base Pampanga Affiliated Reserve Units are private and government entities, corporations, establishments, and organizations at national, provincial, and municipal levels that provide essential public services such as water, light, transportation, and communications which Sources of Reservist Graduates of Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Graduates of pre- reservist training Incorporated retired military personnel who were honorably  Categorization of Citizen Soldiers. First Category Reserve shall be composed of able-bodied reservists whose ages are between eighteen (18) years and thirty-five (35) years, inclusive.  Categorization of Citizen Soldiers. Second Category Reserve shall be composed of able-bodied reservists aged between thirty-six (36) years and fifty-one (51) years, inclusive.  Categorization of Citizen Soldiers. Third Category Reserve shall be composed of all able-bodied reservists above fifty-one (51) years of age.  Classification of Reserve Force Units Ready Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the First Category Reserve and others as provided in this Act who shall be organized, trained and maintained as mobilizable ready reserve subject to call at any time to augment the regular armed force of the AFP  Classification of Reserve Force Units Standby Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers belonging mostly to the Second and Third Category Reserve, except as provided in this Act. The members of the Standby Reserve shall be organized and assigned to specified reserve units and shall be maintained through annual assembly tests to update their records and Classification of Reserve Force Units Retired Reserve shall be composed of citizen soldiers who have qualified for retirement through length of service, old age or disability. For this purpose, sixty-five (65) years shall be considered as the Equipage