81st Reconnaissance Company
8th Reconnaissance Company
8th Division Strike Force
"Sangbisig"
On September 1998, the 8th Division Strike Force, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army organized as the striker platoon composed of one officer and 28 enlisted personnel, stationed at Camp Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar. On 18 October 1998, the unit conducted combat strike operations together with 65th Military Intelligence Company in the hinterlands of Northern Samar and recovered weapons and documents. On 12 November 1998, the unit was transferred at Brgy Santol, San Miguel, Leyte to augment the Task Force Leyte.
On 15 November 1998, the unit was redesignationed the 8th Reconnaissance Company, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, and activated pursuant to General Orders Number 587 dated 16 November 1998.
On 15 December 1998, the strike force platoon conducted combat strike operations and successfully apprehend an unidentified rebel leader with 4 followers at vicinity Brgy Patag, Kananga, Leyte and recovered weapons and equipment.
On 12 February 1999, the strike force platoon was elevated into a company, which was composed of personnel from different line battalions. On 15 March 1999, the 8th Reconnaissance Company was relocated at Brgy Caticugan, Sta Rita, Samar and was redesignated as the 81st Reconnaissance Company.
On 18 May 1999, the MSOT platoon of the 81st Reconnaissance Company left Catbalogan, pier towards VISCOM, Camp Lapu-lapu Cebu City. On 7 June 1999, the remaining personnel of 81st Reconnaissance Company left Catbalogan, Samar on board Navy Vessel and arrived at VISCOM, Camp Lapu-lapu, Cebu City on same date.
On 11 June 1999 the 81st Reconnaissance Company was deployed to Bohol province and placed under the operational control of Task Group Bohol, Visayas Command, stationed at Camp Dagohoy, Tagbilaran City. On 18 June 1999, Reconnaissance Company was assigned to Brgy Rizal, Batuan, Bohol with an AOR comprising the municipalities of Carmen, Bilar, Balilihan and part of Dagohoy and Sevilla.
In August 1999, one squad conducted raid operations on an enemy Camp located at vicinity Brgy Rosariohan, Batuan, Bohol. A 15 minute firefight which resulted to the recovery of weapons and equipment and captured 3 rebels. On 14 September 1999, 81st Reconnaissance Campany was relieved from operational control of Task Group Bohol and moved out of Brgy Rizal, Batuan towards Tagbilarann City.
On 17 September 1999, the 81st Reconnaissance Company left Tagbilaran City pier on board a Navy LST towards Cebu City. The unit was placed under the operational control of Task Group Sugbo, VISCOM with an AOR comprising the municipality of Asturias, Tuburan, Tabuelan, Danao, Carmen and Catmon.
On 29 June 2000, the 81st Reconnaissance Company was relieved from the operational control of Task Group Sugbu and left Benito Air Base on board a C-130 Aircraft towards Tacloban City. The unit was placed under the operational control of Task Foce Leysam and established company headquarters at Brgy Lale, Pinabacdao, Samar with an AOR comprising the municipalities of Calbiga, San Sebastian, Villareal and Talalora.
On 12 January 2001, the 81st Reconnaissance Company was relieved from the operational control of Task Force Leysam and placed under the operational control of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division, with its Company HQ located at Brgy San Juan, San Isidro, Northern, Samar and with an AOR comprising the municipalities of San Isisdro And Victoria. On 11 March 2001, the Company was relieved from the operational control of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division and place under the operational control of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division. On 14 March 2001, the Company moved out from Brgy San Juan, San Isidro, Northern Samar. It established a company command post at Brgy Polangi, Taft, Eastern Samar on 15 March 2001. On 22 September 2001, the Company moved out from Brgy Polangi, Taft, Eastern Samar. It established a company command post at Brgy Antipolo, Albuera, Leyte on 23 September 2001.
On 9 March 2002, the 81st Reconnaissance Company was relieved from operational control of the 802nd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division and placed under operational control of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division with its company HQ located at Brgy San Juan, San Isidro, Northern Samar and with an AOR comprising the municipalities of San Isidro and Victoria. On 9 April 2002, the Company was relieved from operational control of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division and placed under the operational control of the 34th Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army with a company temporary command post located at Brgy Camaroboan, Jiabong, Samar with AOR comprising the municipalities of Motiong, Jiabong and Paranas. On 5 May 2002, the Company moved out of Brgy Camaroboan, Jiabong, Samar and established a company temporary command post at Brgy Lawaan, Paranas, Samar. On 19 May 2002, the Company moved out of Brgy Lawaan, Paranas, Samar and established its company temporary command post at Brgy Calapi, Motiong, Samar.
On 8 February 2003, the 81st Reconnaissance Company was relieved from the operational control of the 34th Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division and placed under the oeprational control of the 803rd Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division as the brigade striking force with its company temporary command post collocated with the Brigade HQ at Camp Sumoroy, Catarman, Northern, Samar.
On 27 April 2004, the 81st Reconnaissance Company moved out of 803rd Infantry Brigade Camp Sumoroy, Catarman, Northern Samar towards Camp Daza, Fatima, Hinabangan, Samar and was placed under the operational control of the 801st Infantry Brigade, 8th Infantry Division. On 4 November 2004 the Company moved out of Camp Daza, Hionabangan, Samar and established temporary command post at vicinity Brgy Borong, Calbiga, Wsamar. At that time it was placed under the operational control of Task Group Bantay At Gabay.
In February 2005, one platoon of the 81st Reconnaissance Company, conducted raid operations on enemy camp located at Sitio Pananyog, Brgy Dalosdoson in the vicinity of Hinabangan, Wsamar and engaged in a firefight with an estimated 18 rebels for 20 minutes. The firefight resulted in the recovery of weapons, equipment, and documents. On 7 April 2005, the Company was placed under the operational control of the 62nd Infantry Battalion, 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, covering the municipalities of Hinabangan, Calbiga and Pinabacdao all of Western Samar in campaign against the insurgency within the region.
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