The Philippine National Police Aviation Security Group (PNP-AVSEGROUP) are responsible in securing all the country’s airports against offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, in exercising operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in airport security operations,and enforce all laws and regulations relative to air travel protection and safety to all domestic and international airports in the Philippines. (Department of the Interior and Local Government Act of 1990 (RA 6975) Section 35.b.7) Aviation Security Unit. – Headed by a Director with the rank of Police Brigadier General, the Aviation Security Unit, in coordination with airport authorities, shall secure all the country’s airports against offensive and terroristic acts that threaten civil aviation, exercise operational control and supervision over all agencies involved in airport security operation, and enforce all laws and regulations relative to air travel protection and safety.
Special Unit Under PNP-AVSEGROUP The Special Operations Unit (SOU)
The Special Operations Squadrons was organized in 1976 following the Zamboanga PAL hijacking incident. During 1980’s it was renamed Quick Reaction Force and later on Special Operations Group of 805th PAF. In 1991 upon creation of Philippine National Police Aviation Security Command, this elite Unit became officially known as Special Operations Unit.
establishing the PNP under a reorganized Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). The chairmanship of NACAH was transferred from DND to the DILG. The mission and functions of the defunct PAFSECOM was transferred to the PNP.
On July 1, 1991, the PNP assumed the responsibility of ensuring the uninterrupted and secured operation of the civil aviation industry in the country thru the Police Aviation Security Command or PASCOM which was later renamed as the PNP-Aviation Security Group with its acronym PNP-ASG by virtue of General Hqs PNP Memorandum Circular Number 96-01 dated September 12, 1996.
The National Hqs, PNP amended the acronym PNP-ASG to PNP-AVSEGROUP pursuant to General Orders number 07-09 dated August 6, 2007.
OUR MISSION
To conduct armed intervention during hijacking incidents; exercise counter-terrorist operations against any unlawful interference to civil aviation; counter insurgency; bomb & IED disposal; search and rescue and any airport crisis response. In carrying out our stated mission, the following are our main functions:
OPERTAIONS
Conduct special operations involving aircraft assault and other related activities;
Continuous Support
Conduct passive and active training on anti-hijacking operations/techniques.
Security
Conduct first responder actions on bomb, IED and any chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and hazardous/ dangerous materials/goods and any similar or related incidents;
Agency Executive
PBGEN CHRISTOPHER M ABECIA
ACTING DIRECTOR, PNP AVSEGROUP