Light Reaction Regiment

Light Reaction Regiment
Regiment Insignia, with the famous monicker of the Luna Sharpshooters (Spanish: Tiradores de la Muerte) as motto.
Active	February 1, 2004 – present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Special Operations Forces
Size	Classified
Part of	AFP Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija[1]
Nickname(s)	"LRR", "Philippines' Delta Force"
Motto(s)	"Tiradores de la Muerte" (Marksmen of Death)[2]
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Trojan Horse Operations Communist Insurgencies Islamic Insurgencies Anti-guerrilla operations against NPA Anti-guerrilla operations against MILF Moro conflict Manila Peninsula siege Zamboanga crisis APEC Philippines 2015 Security 2017 Marawi crisis Joint Operation Haribon with NAVSOG during Marawi siege
Decorations	Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current commander	BGen Monico E. Abang, PA
Notable commanders	Jose Luntok, Lawrence San Juan, Alexander Macario, Danilo Pamonag
Insignia
AFP Master Parachutist Badge
Scout Ranger Qualification Badge
Special Forces Qualification Badge

The Light Reaction Regiment is the premier counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army. It was formerly known as the Light Reaction Battalion and Light Reaction Company. Due to its specialization in counter-terrorism operations and its formation with the assistance of American advisers, the Light Reaction Regiment has been sometimes referred to as the Philippines' Delta Force.^[3]

The LRR is under the control of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Special Operations Command (AFPSOCOM).^[4] It is based at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija. Their motto is from the famous Luna Sharpshooters of Antonio Luna during the Philippine-American War, with the monicker of "Marksmen of Death" (Spanish: Tiradores de la Muerte).