SCOPE OF PRESENTATION

• Background
• Objectives
• Basic Features and Advantages of NPA Platoon
• Squads of the Platoon
• Special Teams
• Mode of Operation
• SYP and PLAGER Platoon
• For the students to learn the following:
– Advantages of NPA Platoon
– Basic Features of NPA Platoon
– Special Teams
– Mode of Operation
– Types of Military Situation
– Characteristics of SYP and Plager Platoon
 STRENGTHEN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE PARTY IN THE NPA
OPERATING UNITS IN THE FIELD
 CONSOLIDATE THE CORE AND LEADERSHIP OF THE PARTY AND
NPA
 IMPROVE THE FLEXIBILITY OF NPA OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD
 IMPROVE THE DEFENSIVE AND OFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES OF NPA
OPERATING UNITS
 TRAIN AND DEVELOP NPA MILITARY CADRES
 GUERILLA FRONT
COMMITTEE
GFC
Sec KT FOC
1 DepSec Org KH
2 DepSec Educ
CO
SDG/FGU VCO
PO
LSN
ORD WAC MEDIC FIN INTEL ARMAS EDU/LIB

TEATRO MUSICA

Sec
SECOM
Sec
SECOM
SPARU Medic
WOR KS
Supply LSN

MIL
1 Dep Sec 1 Dep Sec
2 Dep Sec 2 Dep Sec
CO SPCL TMS
SYP SYP CO
VCO VCO
PLTN PLTN
PI PI A B C
OR KS
A B
IPO W C A B C

SPL SPL SPL

YUMIL
 BASIC FEATURES

 COMPOSED OF 3
FIRE TEAMS
 CENTER OF GRAVITY
 SUPERIOR IN TERMS
OF MILITARY
EQUIPMENTS AND
FIREPOWER
 SPECIAL TEAMS
 IMPLEMENTATION
 ALL SYP UNDER THE SECOM WILL BE
CONSOLIDATED INTO A PLATOON
 THE EXECOM OF THE SECOM WILL
SERVE AS THE CORE OF THE
PLATOON
 SUB SECTION COMMS (KSSI) WILL BE
TRANSFORMED INTO PARTY
GROUPS (PGs)
 LOCAL PARTY BRANCHES WILL BE
ADMINISTERED BY THE SPC
 SQUADS OF THE PLATOON WILL BE
DISPERSED IN A WIDER RADIUS
(CLUSTER OF SITIOS OR NEARBY
BRGYS.)

(IF IT IS NECESSARY TO MAINTAIN SQUAD SIZE FORMATIONS, IT MUST HAVE AT LEASE 13

PERSONNEL AND 3 FIRE TEAMS. )
 ABE/ALPHA or 1ST SQUAD
 SERVES AS THE ADVANCE GUARD OF THE PLATOON
 ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE PLATOON
 SERVES AS THE PRIMARY SQUAD
 BASE OF THE FIRST VICE PLATOON LEADER
 BAKING/BRAVO or 2ND SQUAD
 SERVES AS THE MAIN BODY OF THE PLATOON
 REINFORCES WHICHEVER SQUAD IS ENGAGED IN BATTLE
 SERVES AS THE RALLYING POINT
 TAKES THE STRATEGIC POSITION
 BASE OF THE PLATOON LEADER AND POLITICAL INSTRUCTOR
TOGETHER WITH RADIO SCANNER, MEDICAL STAFF, FINANCIAL
STAFF AND LIAISON
 CALOY/CHARLIE OR 3RD SQUAD
 SERVES AS THE REAR GUARD OF THE PLATOON
 ENSURE THE SECURITY OF THE PLATOON
 CREATE THE FAVORABLE CONDITION IN ORDER FOR THE MAIN
BODY TO TAKE THE STRATEGIC POSITION
 BASE OF THE SECOND PLATOON LEADER
 LAUNCHES REGULAR SMALL TACTICAL OFFENSIVES
 SEARCHES FOR STRATEGIC SNIPER POSITION
 MAINTAIN SHARP OBSERVATION ON THE ENEMY
 TOGETHER WITH THE COMMANDO TEAM THEY SERVE AS THE
HOLDING FORCE OF THE PLATOON
 ENSURES THE SAFETY OF THE PLATOON
 CONDUCTS REGULAR RECONNAISANCE PATROL
 SERVES AS THE ADVANCE TEAM
 ENSURE THE COLLECTION, EVALUATION, AND
INTEGRATION OF INFO.
 ESTABLISH OBSERVATION POST, SURVEILLANCE TEAM AND
INTEL NETWORK
 RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FAST AND SAFE COMMUNICATION
LINE
 HANDLES THE EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS
 ENSURES THE EXPLOSIVES IN THE PERIMETER OF THE
CAMP
 SET-UP EXPLOSIVES FOR MILITARY OPERATIONS
 ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF EXPLOSIVES DURING
ENCOUNTER
OPERATION OF THE PLATOON DEPENDS
ON THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE
AREA
DISPERSION
 SQUADS ARE DISPERSED TO THE CLUSTER OF NEARBY SITIOS OF TWO BRGYS.
 CAN BE DISPERSED TO 3 NEARBY BRGYS
 CAN SIMULTANEOUSLY OPERATE IN A CLUSTER OF MUNICIPALITIES
 FORCES ARE TRANSFERRED AT ONCE OR BY SQUAD
 METHODS SUCH AS ENCIRCLING, ZIGZAGGING OR CROSSING CAN BE
APPLIED
 SQUADS ARE DISPERSED IN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME

ABE KALOY
Brgy A
Brgy Brgy B

BAKING

OPERATION MUST NOT HAVE ANY PATTERN, SQUADS MUST BE PLACED IN A RELATIVE
DISTANCE AND MUST BE FAMILIAR WITH THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE AREA.
CONCENTRATION
CONCENTRATED IN TIMES OF TRAINING, MEETING, PLANNING AND PREPARATION
CONSOLIDATES FORCES BEFORE IT TRAVERSE INTO DISTANT AREA
DEFENSE PLAN IS IMMEDIATELY PREPARED, INCLUDING THE DRY RUN OF THE
DEFENSE PLAN AND COMBAT DRILLS
EACH MEMBER FAMILIARIZES THE CAMP’S PERIMETER

Brgy
Brgy Brgy

ABE Brgy KALOY

Brgy
BAKING
Brgy
Brgy
Brgy
CONCENTRATION

ARRANGEMENT OF THE SQUADS:

 SQUADS ARE PLACED ACCORDING TO THE
DEFENSE PLAN
 SQUADS ARE DIVIDED INTO FIRE TEAMS
SHIFTING
SHIFTING IS DONE IN ORDER TO
EVADE FROM THE ATTACK OF A
SUPERIOR ENEMY
 TWO TYPES OF MILITARY
SITUATION
1. 1. TACTICAL OFFENSIVE AS A MILITARY SITUATION
2. 2. MILITARY SITUATION DUE TO THE ENEMY’S
MILITARY OPERATION
1. TACTICAL OFFENSIVE AS A MILITARY SITUATION

ROLE OF EACH SQUAD

a. 1ST SQUAD- SERVES AS
THE ASSAULT TEAM
b. 2ND SQUAD- SERVES AS
THE MAINBODY
c. 3RD SQUAD- SERVES AS
THE REAR
GUIDE/BLOCKING FORCE
1. FIREPOWER:
•MACHINE GUN, M203, M16, M14 ETC
•PISTOLS ARE UTILIZED FOR SPECIAL OPERATION
ACTIVITIES AND FOR FLEXIBILITY.
2. RADIO TRANSCEIVER OR CELLULAR PHONE
•RT AND CP ARE UTILIZED FOR TACTICAL PURPOSES
3. RIFLE SCOPE AND BINOCULARS
•USED BY SNIPERS IN THEIR OPERATIONS
•USED IN MONITORING ENEMY MOVEMENT/
ACTIVITY
4. NIGHT VISION GOGGLES (NVG)
•USED BY OFFICERS DURING NIGHT ACTIVITIES AND
MILITARY OPERATIONS
5. MEDICAL PARAPHERNALIAS
(PREPARED BY THE POLITICAL INSTRUCTOR AND POLITICAL
OFFICERS OF THE PLATOON)

SERVES AS THE GUIDE OF THE

SQUADS FOR THEIR DAILY
OPERATIONS
PARTY BRANCH WILL BE FORMED AND ITS EXECOM WILL ALSO SERVE
AS THE LEADING PARTY ORGAN OF THE NPA AND SECTION PARTY
COMMITTEE (SPC)
 Orgn’l Structure of FC 71, FSMR
SEC: @NONOY/@PANOY
FC 71
DEP SEC: @LUCAS/DODONG
SIDLAK
@NONOY PO: @OLE
@LUCAS/DODONG SIDLAK
@ YOYONG
@ JAY-R/JR (TNU)
EXECOM FOC
@LAURO (Alex Ababa
Command)

EDUC FLO MED ORD ORG CULTURAL

@ OLE-PO
@LUCAS-PI
@NONOY
@ARNEL
@ TIRSO
@ GINGGING
@CHRISTINE
@CHECHE
@BOBET

PLA CO: @BRIGOL/@RAYMUND

PI:@NONOY/@PANOY

GE
CO: @LUCAS CO: @JAY-R
1VCO: @BRYAN LAWIN MAZDA VCO: @ALLAN
2VCO: @JERRY
ANDOY(SDG)

LOG
@Danny
ORD

@Bryan
@Yoyong
EDUC
@Vivian
@Gang2x
SYP Platoons
IO
@Yoyong
@Harry
MEDIC
@Tirso
@AiAi
LOG
@Angel
ORD
@George
EDUC
@Dong
MED
@CheChe
IO
@Arnold
@Ole
PI
@Digoy
LOG
R ORD
@Bobet
MED
@Gingging
@Christine
IO
@Bobet
@Jek2x
Main Effort in
@Nick @Glen @Yan2x
@Bryan
@Jerry @Dave

Mass Works/IPO
SQD 1 SQD 2 SQD 3 SQD 1 SQD 2 SQD 1 SQD 2 SQD 3
SL: @Jerry SL:@Egan SL:@Gamay SL: @Allan SL:@Jury SL: @Arnel SL:@Nono SL:@Boyet
VSL: @Ker VSL:@Bagwis VSL:@Amer VSL: VSL:@Arnold VSL: Digoy VSL: @Benjie VSL:@Dasol

TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B TM A TM B
@Ker @Tirso @Bagwis @Nicole @Dasol @Ramil @Rocky @Mad @Rex @Dave @Arnel @Ely @Nono @Bunsay @Boyet @Bambam
@Danny @Richard
Expansion
@Ai-Ai @Nick
Main
@Yuds @Riza @Juday/Apple @Patrick @Greg @Burgos @Dong
Supporting Effort in
@Allan @Mark @Jecjec @Raffy @Rey
@Roy @Alex @Aiza @Lucas @Toper
Recovery, Reactivated or Consol
@Arman @Yan2x @Jun @Rovan @Tata @Teddy @Rose @Bal @Angie @Panny @Boy

Mass Works/ IPO

@Bryan @Den @Fanny @Robin @Biboy @May @Lim @Roban @Marvin @Ging2x @Grace @Amel @Toto @Juday
Areas Body
@jade @Mariz @Lawa @Denden @Nelson @Boning @Lyra @Chai chai @Romeo @Abraham @Isay @Yogs
@Mahal @Bimbo @Jade @Shell @Janjan
@Sent
 SYP
Primary task: Mass Works (90%)
Secondary: Launching of Military Operation (10%)
Responsible for opening up and strengthening Guerilla Zones.
SYP-Konsol: deployed in areas being consolidated
SYP-Ekspansyon: deployed in areas initially being organized and in
barrios being recovered.
 SYP
CHARACTERISTICS:
1. EXPERTS IN ORGANIZING AND POLITICAL WORKS
2. CUTTING EDGE OF CPP COUNTRYSIDE WORKS
3. DISCIPLINED AND DEDICATED CADRES

COMPOSITION:
1. ISKWAD LIDER (IL)
2. VICE-ISKWAD LIDER (VIL)
3. POLITICAL OFFICER (PO)
4. S4 (LOGISTICS/FIN OFFICER)
5. 3-5 MEMBERS (RED FIGHTERS)
 SANDATAHANG YUNIT PANGPROPAGANDA
Squad Ldr - - Secretary
Asst Squad Ldr - - Dep Sec
Political Offr - Ganap Na
Kasapi
Fin/Log Offr -
SYP (SC/KSSI)

INITIAL PEASANTS Kandidatong

CONTACTS
INITIAL Kasapi
HUSBANDS CONTACTS
INITIAL
CONTACTS
WOMEN YOUTH
WIVES ADULT CHILDREN
SITIO Mandirigma
 PLAGER
CHARACTERISTICS:
1. PLAGER : PLATOON-SIZE GUERRILLA UNIT (23-36 mbrs)
2. DISPERSE INTO SQUADS DURING LULLS IN OPNS TO PERFORM MASS
WORK (70% MW; 30% TO)
3. COMPOSED OF FORMER SYPs AND VETERAN RED FIGHTERS
4. EQUIPPED WITH HPFAs
5. COVERS ADJACENT BARANGAYS
6. PROVIDES SANCTUARY FOR THE WHOLE FRONT
 PLAGER
MAIN FUNCTION
LAUNCH WIDESPREAD AND INTENSIFIED GUERRILLA OPNS AT
TERRITORY

PURSUE:
 MASS BASE BUILDING
 STRENGTHEN ARMED COMPONENT
 LAUNCH TACTICAL OFFENSIVE
 INTENSIFY AGRARIAN REVOLUTION
 PLAGER
SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS:
NEUTRALIZE ENEMY OF THE MASSES AND DESPOTIC LANDLORDS
ASSIST SYPs IN GUERRILLA OPNS
CONDUCT RAIDS, AMBUSHCADES AND PARTISAN OPNS
RECRUIT RED FIGHTERS
ORGANIZE MILITIA NG BAYAN
PROVIDE SANCTUARY FOR THE FRONT