1st Scout Ranger Regiment

First Scout Ranger Regiment
Pin Badge of the Scout Rangers
ActiveNovember 25, 1950 – present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Special operations forces
RoleAnti-guerrilla warfare
Reconnaissance
Special operations
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[citation needed]
ColorsRed
MarchScout Ranger [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 special operations forces of the Philippine Army (PA) that specialized in combat patrol and scouting behind enemy lines with special operations forces (SOF) style. This unit is similar to the 75th Ranger Regiment of the United States Army (USA).

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. ^ "164 PH Army troops join elite Scout Ranger ranks". www.pna.gov.ph.