1st Scout Ranger Regiment

First Scout Ranger Regiment
First Scout Ranger Regiment
	Pin Badge of the Scout Rangers
Active	November 25, 1950 – present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Special Forces
Role	Anti-guerrilla jungle warfare; Raiding operations; Counter-terrorism; Hostage rescue
Size	5 Battalions
Part of	Special Operations Command (Philippines) and the Philippine Army
Garrison/HQ	Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City ; Camp Tecson, San Miguel, Bulacan (Main)
Nickname(s)	Musangs, FSRR, Strikers, Rangers, SR, Scout Ranger
Motto(s)	We Strike
Colors	Red
March	Scout Ranger
Mascot(s)	Black panther
Anniversaries	November 25
Engagements	Hukbalahap Rebellion; Communist rebellion; Islamic insurgencies; Moro conflict; Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines; 2013 Zamboanga Siege; 2017 Marawi Crisis;
Decorations	; Philippine Republic Presidential Unit Citation Badge; Presidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current; commander	Col. Isagani O. Criste PA
Notable; commanders	LGen Rafael Ileto AFP; Gen Felix Brawner II AFP; BGen Marcelo Blando AFP; BGen Julius Javier AFP; BGen Danilo Lim AFP; BGen Reynaldo Mapagu AFP;

The Scout Rangers, known officially as the First Scout Ranger Regiment, is a Philippine Army unit specializing in anti-guerrilla jungle warfare, raids, ambushes, close quarters combat, urban warfare and sabotage.

Their headquarters is based at Camp Pablo Tecson in San Miguel, Bulacan.

The regiment is also known as Musangs (in English, Scout Rangers)

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