The organization, structure, manning and equipment of reserve units shall conform to the organization of the regular force. – The organization of each component of the Reserve Force and the manpower objective of each component shall be as prescribed by the Secretary of National Defense and approved by the President of the Philippines. (4) The AFP-Wide Technical Reserve Component and – The Reserve Force shall be organized into five (5) components, namely: – 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 disaster 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 mission. MISSION AND ORGANIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCE
It is not envisioned by the State to have a nation under arms, unless extremely necessary. – The manpower objective of the Citizen Armed Force shall conform to projected and actual needs. – 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. – 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. The Call to Personal Military and Civil Service.
– The Citizen Armed Force shall be provided maximum opportunity to participate in safeguarding the security of the State and in assisting in socioeconomic development.
The Security and Socioeconomic Development of the State. – It is the policy of the State to maintain a standing or regular military force in times of peace consonant to its adequate and actual needs for the security of the State but which can be rapidly expanded by the well-disciplined Citizen Forces in the event of war, invasion or rebellion. – This Act shall be known as the " Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act." AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, TRAINING, MAINTENANCE AND UTILIZATION OF THE CITIZEN ARMED FORCES OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FOR OTHER PURPOSESīe it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: