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[hider=”AFPSOCOM Personnel File: Staff Sergeant Thomas De Rossario”]
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[sub][center][i]Thomas De Rossario, North Cotobato Deployment, Operation Darkhorse, 2014[/i][/center][/sub]
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[quote=Thomas De Rossario briefing his squad, Marawi City 2017]
[center][i]”Hindi tayo nag-iiwan ng kapwa-tao natin, yun ang tungkulin natin sa ating kasmahang sundalo sa loob ng syudad na kailangan ng support at sa mga tao na nahuli sa gitna ng bakbakan. Naiintidihan!?...”[/i][/center]
[center][sub][i]”We don’t leave our fellowmen, that is our duty to our fellow soldiers that need support in the city and to the people who were caught up in the middle of the fighting. Understood!?...”[/i][/sub][/center]
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Name:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Thomas De Rossario[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Nickname:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Tom/Tommy/Tomas[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Operator Alias:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Armory[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Age:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]28[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Gender:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Male[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Country of Origin:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Republika ng Pilipinas/The Republic of the Philippines[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Birth-date:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]12/08/1989[/b]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Birth Location:[/sub][/color]
[hr][b]Davao City, Mindanao island, Philippines[/b]
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Physical Profile[/sub][/color]
[hr]Thomas is a fit, 28 year old, Southeast asian, male who is approximately 5’4ft or 162cm in height. Thomas has an angular jawline, a hooked shaped wide nose, brown round eyes, and light brown skin. He prefers to stay clean shaven or with a slight stubble and he likes his hair relatively short and well kept. As stated before he is a fit individual, he is very muscular and maintains a strict work out to keep in shape.
[color=#4262B7][sub]Psychological Profile[/sub][/color]
[hr]Thomas’ attitude when it comes to field work comes down to caution and methodology. He is trained to strike when the moment is opportune and when that moment presents itself he will strike as hard and as fast as possible to inflict the maximum amount of damage while making sure he himself does not take any. He will be thorough and adaptive in the field making use of whatever is available to him.  He will do his best to coordinate with the team through constant communication in order to minimize confusion. He will always confirm the kill – if it isn’t possible to confirm the kill, he will stay on high alert and on the ready. He will put his teammates welfare over the mission and even over his own because good men are hard to find – the best ones always are.

In his off time Thomas doesn’t slow down, as soon as he recovers from an operation or an injury it’s straight into self training and getting fit. He also values family and will often call home while doing his work out routine. He will not hesitate to help anyone in need of it – be it training or otherwise. He is friendly and talkative enough to have a conversation with on his breaks, but when he’s not on his break he will often respond laconically. He is a workaholic, constantly reviewing his past operations and thinking of how he could’ve done better and trains over areas that he could improve. The only other time he’s not working is when he’s recovering from a workout and at the table eating. His experience throughout the years as part of AFPSOCOM has taught him that one can never be too prepared. This means that even though he lacks in a few areas, he is willing to listen, learn, and train. His mentality is [i]”can do – never quit”[/i] and it’s been that way since the beginning.
[color=#4262B7][sub]Combat Profile[/sub][/color]
[hr]Attacker-Defender, his particular skill set allows him to carefully analyze the situation and make the smartest decision based on the circumstances. His experience throughout his military career and the way he is equipped allows him to be flexible in the field.
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Equipment List[/sub][/color]
[hr][list][*]M4A1 w/acog, peqbox & foregrip – primary 
[*]M1A SOCOM “16 w/holo-sight & magnifier – primary 
[*]M1911 – secondary 
[*]Fragmentation grenade – primary utility
[*]Flashbang – primary utility
[*]Smoke grenade – secondary utility
[*]Claymore – secondary utility
[*]Rucksack filled with extra equipment and ammo – Operator Ability
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Operator Ability[/sub][/color]
[hr]Thomas’ build allows for him to carry and bear the load of the rest of the team. He’s able to bring extra ammo, grenades, and other utility items. His method of carrying all this equipment is through rucksacks and bags of differing sizes.
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Biography:[/sub][/color]
[hr][color=silver][indent]Thomas was born in Davao city, Mindanao – Mindanao is one of the most divided regions in the Philippines. There are multiple domestic and foreign terror threats – from the communist led [i]“New People’s Army[/i] (NPA), to the Islamic extremists known as the [i]Abu Sayyaf[/i]. Thomas had often heard news of enemy activity through his father who was on active duty at the time and from friends who were all too close to the enemy’s ideologies.

Thomas had a good education as a child and always strove to be better than he was the day before. His father and his mother would often not be there for him, so he had to learn how to be responsible for himself at a young age – cooking, cleaning, studying, etc. He wasn’t the best in his class, but he certainly wasn’t just barely passing either. His strong [i]”can do – never give up”[/i] attitude was what led his class to elect him as the student body president.

However, one day his father was killed in action during a patrol after an NPA ambush. The funeral was held and he was buried; the words of each of his squad mates and their recounting of the event left an impression on young Thomas. He would wait five years after he graduates high school he will enlist in the Army as an infantryman like his father. He would leave the same impression on some of his peers and strive to rid his home of threats both foreign and domestic.[/indent][/color]
[color=#4262B7][sub]Training and Experience:[/sub][/color]
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[hider=”Enlistment and 6th infantry division “Kampilan”]
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[color=silver]Thomas enlisted on the 1st of Febuary, 2011 at the age of 21 – he was fresh and naive for what was about to come. Months of basic training, it was grueling and more intense than anything he has ever done before. They trained hard everyday from communication, basic formations, breaching and clearing, basic weapons training, etc. – he endured and got through it with flying colors. He was assigned to the [i]6th infantry division[/i] based in [i]Camp Gen. Gonzalo Siongco[/i] in Maguindanao.

The troops were very active hunting down rogue Islamic extremist during the ongoing [i]Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines”[/i] that started back in 2002 and aimed to reduce the capabilities of domestic and transnational terror groups operating in the country. On the 27th of January, 2014, the 6th I.D. would participate in operation Dark Horse. Thomas was part of the 40th infantry battalion – one of two infantry battalions fielded for the operation along side the 1st mechanized brigade and FSRR (First Scout Ranger Regiment).

The operation was executed in Maguindanao, North Cotobato and the engagement lasted six days in total against the [i]Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters[/i] (BIFF).

January, 28, 2014

The first day of engagement saw the use of 105mm howitzer artillery and military airstrikes. The military aimed to pummel enemy encampments and reduce enemy morale. The government military racked up 20 confirmed kills against BIFF militants.

January, 29, 2014

The second day saw the BIFF spokesperson open for negotiations – he stated that their people was extremely disappointed with how the government treated them; he went on to say that BIFF wants a “straight to the point” and “direct” peace negotiation compared to the negotiation with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front. The 6th ID spokesperson, Col. Dickson Hermoso declined BIFF’s request for negotiations and stated that BIFF must first face criminal charges before any negotiations can begin.

January, 30, 2014 – January, 31, 2014

The next two days saw the military successfully mount an assault against five strategic BIFF encampments. Thomas and his company went on to attack BIFF strongholds in barangay (district) Ganta, which the rebels were using as a training base and IED factory. His actions during this day would earn him a promotion as not one soldier was killed in the engagement successfully seizing both the training camp and the IED factory.

One soldier in the other two encampments in a different barangay during the engagement and overall twenty friendly troops were injured; the enemy suffered 53 casualties, 49 injured, and 101 captured throughout the entire operation.  

Febuary, 1, 2014

The military was finally able to capture the enemy stronghold in barangay Ganta, when the fighting was over the BIFF standard was lowered and the Philippine flag was raised. The operation was drawing to a close.

Febuary, 2, 2014
The military pulls out of North Cotobato and allows civilians to return to their homes.

A few months after the operation, Thomas decides to join the Scout Ranger Selection course. In six months he would become a Philippine Scout Ranger.[/color]
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[color=silver]The First Scout Ranger Regiment – to get in you must endure six months of selection going through a series of tests – The physical endurance test, the rappel test, the air insertion test, the swimming endurance test, the zipline test, the navigation tests,  the escape and evasion test, and the teamwork and coordination test. The FSRR are known to have a low graduation rate, it is one of the toughest selection processes that a soldier can go through. Many are broken in the physical endurance test where they go through a number of physical exercises, others are broken through their fear of heights, others because they are weak swimmers, and others still because they could not navigate the terrain. 

Thomas passed the selection course and underwent additional training to become a fully fledged scout ranger. He was deployed to many missions and operations around the country, participating in hostage rescue and active patrols against insurgent elements. But the true test wouldn’t come until the Basilan Clashes.

9th of April, 2014, 8:00AM, Abu Sayaf forces began to engage government forces as they entered [i]tipo-tipo[/i] (a town in Basilan). The military was in search of Abu Sayaf forces in the area until they were ambushed by about a hundred or so militant insurgents. During that day four soldiers were beheaded by extremists, but they suffered a blow to their leadership as Ubaida Hapilon, son of Isnilon Hapilon – an international criminal, and Mohammad Khattab, a Morrocan bomb maker and extremist preacher were killed in the engagement.

The fighting lasted five days with heavy casualties as an entire platoon was wiped out. The Basilan clashes lasted until the 14th of April, 2014. Thomas performed admirably in adverse conditions, leading his squad through the battle of Tipo-tipo, it is said that his squad were the ones responsible for killing Mohammad Khattab – an internationally wanted criminal.

At the time, the Light Reaction Regiment was looking for new members to fill their ranks. Thomas was recommended by his commanding officer for a transfer into the regiment. There he will undergo extra training and participate in operations that are hidden away from the public eye.[/color]
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[hider=”Light Reaction Regiment”]
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[color=silver]Many of the operations that the Light Reaction Regiment have participated in are covered in black ink. However, what is known is their history – they were trained by U.S. special forces and developed their training from the ground up to fit Philippine standards. Their recruits are taken from Scout Rangers and Special Forces passers; their training methods are classified, but from the confidential nature of LRR’s operations, one could assume that they fill in the gaps of knowledge for recruits, from scuba training to possibly unconventional warfare training. 

Thomas’ time in the Light Reaction Regiment is largely confidential for understandable reasons. He operated around the Philippines – especially in the Sulu archipelago, participating in hostage rescue, unconventional warfare, and search and destroy operations. The details of which are confidential.

The event that garnered international attention and therefore Rainbow’s attention was the battle of Marawi. A battle that lasted five months involving 6,500 government troops against 1000 I.S. rebels led by Isnilon Hapilon, an internationally wanted criminal and the Maute brothers, a group that was responsible for the Batig clashes of last year. Over those five months, LRR was in charge of hostage rescue, evacuation of civilians from the war zone, and elimination of hostile elements such as snipers and RPGs.

Thomas’ squad, was responsible for taking out the most number of insurgents in a day, racking 40 confirmed kills across his squad, and evacuated 39 people while under fire. His squad continued to rack up kills through out the entire five month conflict, even conducting waterborne operations to stop enemy supplies and militants from coming into or out of the city via . AFPSOCOM units like LRR, FSRR, and SFR (Special forces regiment) coordinated with foreign intelligence in order to locate and rescue civilians and trapped personnel while engaging the enemy in combat.

The world was watching the Marawi crisis unfold, they watched as valiant men and women fought within the city. IED’s, Snipers, and ambushes lying in wait at every corner, if that wasn’t enough – the terrorists deliberately sent hostages dressed as insurgents to further humiliate armed forces by tricking them into shooting the people they were suppose to rescue and defend. However, some well trained soldiers were able to discern the difference through movement and actions alone. Through this event and its brutal circumstances, being able to bring back hostages and evacuate civilians under constant threat is a feat all its own.

When the fighting was over, it was stated in the news it is stated that Isnilon Hapilon and the Maute brothers were killed by a unit that was not detailed by the commanders in charge of winning Marawi back from hostile insurgents. In truth, it is classified because the operator is part of an AFPSOCOM Unit – Thomas’ unit.[/color]
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Family:[/sub][/color]
[hr][list][*]David de Rossario – Father, Deceased, age 31 
[*]Maveline de Rossario – Mother, Alive, age 54
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[color=#4262B7][sub]Relationships[/sub][/color]
TBD
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