Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit
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The Citizen Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU) is a government-organized paramilitary reserve force in the Philippines that supports the regular armed forces in maintaining internal security, particularly in rural and insurgency-affected areas.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
auxiliary force
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ reserve force ⓘ |
| areaOfOperation |
insurgency-affected areas
ⓘ
rural areas ⓘ |
| commandStructure | under operational control of the Philippine Army ⓘ |
| composition |
civilian volunteers
ⓘ
reservists ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| establishedFor |
community-based defense
ⓘ
counterinsurgency in the countryside ⓘ |
| function |
provide local intelligence and area familiarity
ⓘ
serve as force multipliers for the regular army ⓘ |
| governedBy | Philippine military policies on paramilitary forces ⓘ |
| hasCriticism |
allegations of human rights abuses by some members
ⓘ
concerns about accountability and oversight ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | within Philippine territory ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Citizen Armed Forces of the Philippines Reservist Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic Act No. 7077 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
enhance presence of government security forces in remote areas
ⓘ
support counterinsurgency campaigns of the government ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Department of National Defense (Philippines) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase | local communities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Philippine Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippine Army Reserve Command NERFINISHED ⓘ Philippine insurgency conflicts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
counterinsurgency
ⓘ
internal security ⓘ support to regular armed forces ⓘ territorial defense support ⓘ |
| shortName | CAFGU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | active in various regions of the Philippines ⓘ |
| subjectTo | military regulations of the Armed Forces of the Philippines ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Philippine Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Philippine Army infantry battalions ⓘ |
| task |
assist in maintaining peace and order
ⓘ
augment regular military units ⓘ provide local security ⓘ support military operations against insurgent groups ⓘ |
| trainingProvidedBy | Armed Forces of the Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type |
auxiliary reserve force
ⓘ
militia-type force ⓘ |
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