[3] The AFPSOCOM traces its roots to the Army Special Warfare Brigade (ASWABde) that was organized in January 1978.

Disbanded in 1986, it was reactivated as the Philippine Army Special Operations Command (PA-SOCOM) in 1995.

[3] It has been headquartered in Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija since its reactivation,[4] and was expanded in 2004 to accommodate the then newly activated Light Reaction Company.

[5] The AFP Joint Special Operations Group (AFP-JSOG) was also disbanded and its officers, enlisted personnel and units was transferred to form the core of the new command.

These training methods are employed to enhance the skills and abilities of the different units under the command.