- Organizes, trains, equips and provides rapidly deployable forces and conducts special operations in support of SOCOM's mission. The unit was modeled after the intelligence-gathering American Alamo Scouts and the combat-ready US Army Rangers. The regiment's core capabilities are: direct action, jungle warfare, special reconnaissance, and sniping operations against hostile positions. Special Forces Regiment (Philippine Army) - Organizes, trains, equips and provides rapidly deployable forces and conducts unconventional warfare in all types of operational environment in support of SOCOM's mission. The Special Forces specializes on the following: unconventional warfare, direct action; special reconnaissance; psychological warfare and mass base operations. Light Reaction Regiment - The premier counter-terrorist unit of the Philippine Army and the Special operations force of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. It was formerly known as the Light Reaction Battalion and the Light Reaction Company before finally being upgraded into a regimental unit. 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. Naval Special Operations Command - The Naval Special Operations Command (NAVSOCOM) is a unit of the Philippine Navy trained in special operations, sabotage, psychological and unconventional warfare and is heavily influenced by the United States Navy SEALs. Marine Special Operations Group - The Marine Special Operations Group (MARSOG) was formerly known as the Force Reconnaissance Battalion of the Philippine Marine Corps. It served similar missions to the now defunct Philippine Navy Special Operations Group. 710th Special Operations Wing - The 710th SPOW is the Special operations unit of the Philippine Air Force handling hostage rescue and counter-terrorist operations. AFP SOCOM K-9 Platoon - Highly trained canine unit transferred from the deactivated AFP Joint Special Operations Group. References Bibliography The Philippine Army Public Affairs Office, The Philippine Army: First 100 Years, 1997, OTAPA. The Special Forces School, Philippine Army Special Forces Operations Manual PAM 3-071, 2008, SFR(A). Dennis V. Eclarin, Scout Ranger Combat Guide (Third Edition), 2003, The Philippine Star. Pobre, Cesar P. (2006). History of the Armed Forces of the Filipino People. New Day Publishers.. Ryan, Mike (2008). The Operators: Inside the World's Special Forces. Skyhorse Publishing. . Southby-Tailyour, Ewen (2005). Jane's Special Forces Recognition Guide. HarpersCollins Publishers. . Conboy, Ken. South-East Asian Special Forces. London, UK: Osprey Publishing, 1991 Commands of the Philippine Army Special forces of the Philippines