Secretary Ronnie Puno has cited the heroism and the dedication of the Special Action Troopers during the recent Memorial Day of the SAF. These two main and pervading themes best describe the kind of contributions offered by this special unit under the Philippine National Police. On the same memorial service, the secretary cited the sacrifices and the dedications to service of the select members of the PNP-Special Action Force. On the said Memorial that was conducted at Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig City, the secretary also paid tribute to the dedication and the heroism of the other PNP members who have died in service of the country.
The Special Action Force
This is considered as the primary Special Forces unit of the PNP, and this was modelled after the British Special Air Service. Though the two may be similar on some aspects, the two organizations differ in the way they recruit and select their members. The Special Action Force under the Philippine National Police has received training from many international organizations like the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. The members and the police trainees who undergo training are required to finish a number of special military related training and these trainings are the ones that set them apart from the rest. Once they pass the training programs, the members of the SAF are then distributed regionally or within Metro Manila or the new members are assigned to SWAT units or SWAT training units. This special force of officers under the PNP was created by the general order dated May 12, 1983 under the leadership of then-Philippine Constabulary Chief Lt. General Fidel Ramos and then PC operations officer Colonel Renato de Villa. As of this writing, the Special Action Force is now a brigade-size mobile force known for their commando-type and unconventional warfare. The organization that started with just 149 members has now grown to more than 3000 with only two non-uniformed personnel.
In his statement during the memorial program, Secretary Ronnie Puno said that he has paid special attention to the Special Action Force since his assumption of his post. He said that the group has always lived up to its promise “as the vanguard of our people in defense of freedom, in defense of our democract, in defense of our Constitution and in defense of peace and order”.
This is considered as the primary Special Forces unit of the PNP, and this was modelled after the British Special Air Service. Though the two may be similar on some aspects, the two organizations differ in the way they recruit and select their members. The Special Action Force under the Philippine National Police has received training from many international organizations like the FBI Hostage Rescue Team. The members and the police trainees who undergo training are required to finish a number of special military related training and these trainings are the ones that set them apart from the rest. Once they pass the training programs, the members of the SAF are then distributed regionally or within Metro Manila or the new members are assigned to SWAT units or SWAT training units. This special force of officers under the PNP was created by the general order dated May 12, 1983 under the leadership of then-Philippine Constabulary Chief Lt. General Fidel Ramos and then PC operations officer Colonel Renato de Villa. As of this writing, the Special Action Force is now a brigade-size mobile force known for their commando-type and unconventional warfare. The organization that started with just 149 members has now grown to more than 3000 with only two non-uniformed personnel.
In his statement during the memorial program, Secretary Ronnie Puno said that he has paid special attention to the Special Action Force since his assumption of his post. He said that the group has always lived up to its promise “as the vanguard of our people in defense of freedom, in defense of our democract, in defense of our Constitution and in defense of peace and order”.
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