1st Scout Ranger Regiment

First Scout Ranger Regiment
Pin Badge of the Scout Rangers
ActiveNovember 25, 1950 – present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Special Forces
RoleAnti-guerrilla jungle warfare
Raiding operations
Counter-terrorism
Hostage rescue
Size5 Battalions
Part ofSpecial Operations Command (Philippines) and the Philippine Army
Garrison/HQFort Bonifacio, Taguig City
Camp Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan (Main)
Nickname(s)Musangs, FSRR, Strikers, Rangers, SR, Scout Ranger
Motto(s)We Strike
ColorsRed
MarchScout Ranger
Mascot(s)Black panther[citation needed]
AnniversariesNovember 25
Engagements
Decorations
Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge
Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current
commander
Col. Isagani O. Criste PA
Notable
commanders

The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment,[1] is a Philippine Army unit specializing in anti-guerrilla jungle warfare, raids, ambushes, close quarters combat, urban warfare and sabotage.

Their headquarters is based at Camp Pablo Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan.[2][3]

The regiment is also known as Musangs (in English, Scout Rangers)[1][4]

  1. ^ a b Cabunoc, Maj Harold. "Scout Rangers: The legend continues". Philstar.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Philippines to scrap future war games with U.S." September 29, 2016.
  3. ^ "DND sets aside P83M for rangers' project". The Manila Times. October 20, 2020.
  4. ^ https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1192965

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