Armed Forces Of The Philippines Ready Reserve Unit Of The Year 2009 - Battalion Level (2nd Time)

Congratulations to: **ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES RESERVIST OFFICER OF THE YEAR 2009**

LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA 0-138683 (E) PN (M) (Reserve) Commander, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion * 2008 Naval Reserve Command Reservist Officer of the Year * 2008 Outstanding Reservist ICOW 110th PN Foundation Anniversary * 2007 Philippine Navy’s Reservist Officer of the Year * Four (4) Military Merit Medal and Ribbon * One (1) Military Commendation Medal and Ribbon * Visayan Campaign Medal and Ribbon * Anti-Dissidence Campaign Medal and Ribbon * Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Operation Ribbon * Military Civic Action Medal and Ribbon * Letter of Commendation - FOIC, PN * Letter of Commendation - Commander, Naval Reserve Command * Letter of Commendation - Commander, Marine Battalion Landing Team 8 * Letter of Commendation - Commander, Naval Forces Central

**ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES READY RESERVE UNIT OF THE YEAR 2009** (Battalion Level) - (2nd Time)

51st Marine Reserve Battalion Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central Philippine Marine Corps * 2008 Naval Reserve Command Disaster Response Unit of the Year * 2007 Naval Reserve Command Reservist Unit of the Year * 2007 Armed Forces of the Philippines Ready Reserve Unit of the Year (Battalion Level) * 2007 Philippine Navy’s Ready Reserve Unit of the Year (Battalion Level) * 2006 Philippine Navy’s Ready Reserve Unit of the Year (Battalion Level) * 2005 Philippine Navy’s Ready Reserve Unit of the Year (Battalion Level) * Special Award from the Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (September 2005)

For meritorious accomplishments in the area of Public Affairs like, Symposium/Public Forum, Press, Radio and TV Releases, Advocacy and Information Campaigns and Community Dialogue. This also includes Activities on Civil Affairs like; Medical/Dental/Optical Civic Action Program (MEDOCAP), Disaster Operations and Equipment Transfers, Management and Control of Evacuees and Dislocated Persons, Environmental Concerns (Tree planting), Environmental Coastal Clean Up, Youth and Sports Development, Construction and Repair (Gawad Kalinga), Cleanliness and Beautification Projects (Brigada Eskwela), Other cause oriented activities, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR) Operations, Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA) Projects, Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA), Blood Letting Activities, Crowd Control, Regular Trainings and Inter operability Training Exercises, like; *Fleet Marine Exercise Pagsisikap 2008 *Annual Reenactment of US Forces Landing in Talisay City. Cebu *RP-US Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Exercise 2009

Awarding Ceremony: 9:00 AM Saturday, 19 September 2009 Tejeros Hall, Armed Forces of the Philippines Commissioned Officers Club Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City Guest of Honor and Speaker: HON GILBERTO C TEODORO JR Secretary of National Defense Host: GEN VICTOR S IBRADO AFP Chief of Staff Armed Forces of the Philippines

Picture Showing GEN VICTOR S IBRADO AFP, Chief of Staff, Armed Forces of the Philippines (Center), 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R), Admin/Pers O, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central, Philippine Marine Corps (Right) and Msgt Ian Rey B Doctor PN (M) (R), Operations NCO, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion (Left).

Picture showing CAPT GEORGE A APAGA PN (GSC), Commander, Naval Reserve Command (Center), 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R), Admin/Pers O, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central, Philippine Marine Corps (Left) and Msgt Ian Rey B Doctor PN (M) (R), Operations NCO, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion (Right).

Picture showing CAPT WILFREDO R LANDICHO PN (GSC), Assistant Chief of NS, N9-HPN (2nd from Left), CDR HARRY JAN R DELGADO PN, Commander, Naval Reserve Center Eastern Visayas, (2nd from Right), 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R), Admin/Pers O, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central,

Philippine Marine Corps (Left) and Msgt Ian Rey B Doctor PN (M) (R), Operations NCO, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion (Right).

Picture showing CAPT WILFREDO R LANDICHO PN (GSC), Assistant Chief of NS, N9-HPN (Center), CDR HARRY JAN R DELGADO PN, Commander, Naval Reserve Center Eastern Visayas, (2nd from Right), LT RUEL GC NICOLAS PN, Director, NROC, Naval Reserve Command (2nd from Left), 1LT TITO P RANARA PN (M) (R), Admin/Pers O, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central, Philippine Marine Corps (Left) and Msgt Ian Rey B Doctor PN (M) (R), Operations NCO, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion (Right).

Picture showing the Plaque of Commendation awarded to 51st Marine Reserve Battalion of Marine Forces Reserve (Brigade) Central, Philippine Marine Corps as Armed Forces of the Philippines Ready Reserve Unit of the Year 2009 (Battalion Level) - (2nd Time) to include the unit streamer (2009 and 2007) and the Plaque of Commendation

awarded to LTCOL TOMAS R OSMENA 0-138683 (E) PN (M) (Reserve), Commander, 51st Marine Reserve Battalion as Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Officer of the Year 2009.