22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)
22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) | |
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Unit Seal of the 22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve) | |
Active | January 03, 1942 - June 30, 1946 (as 22nd Infantry Division, PCA) |
Country | Philippines |
Allegiance | Republic of the Philippines |
Branch | Philippine Army |
Type |
Army Reserve Light Infantry Division |
Role | Performs multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO) |
Size | 3 Brigades of trained and operational citizen-soldiers |
Part of | Under the Philippine Army Reserve Command |
Garrison/HQ | Almendras Gym, Davao City. Metro Davao |
Nickname(s) | Eagle (Agila) Division |
Mascot(s) | Philippine eagle |
Battle honours | None |
Commanders | |
Current commander | COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA |
Notable commanders | COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA |
Insignia | |
Search and Rescue Tab | |
Laang Kawal Seal | |
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia |
The 22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army, known as the Eagle Division, is one of the Army Reserve Command's ready reserve infantry divisions.
The unit specializes in Urban Warfare, Urban Search and Rescue, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief, and Civil-Military Operations. It operates mostly in the Davao Region (Region 11), Sarangani, and South Cotabato Provinces.
Organization
The following are the Base/Brigade units that are under the 22nd Infantry Division (RR).
Base Units
- Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
- Service Support Battalion (SSBn)
- Military Police Company (MP Coy)
- Engineering Combat Battalion (ECBn)
- Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn)
- Military Intelligence Battalion (MIBn)
- Search and Rescue Company
Line Units
- 2201st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
- 2202nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
- 2203rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) (Provisional)
Notable Officers
- LTC Sara Duterte-Carpio GSC (RES) PA - former Mayor and Vice-mayor of Davao City[14][15]
- LTC ISIDRO T UNGAB GSC (RES) PA - congressman of third congressional district of Davao City and current battalion commander of the Division's 3rd Metro Davao Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
- LTC Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pacquiao (RES) PA - congressman of Sarangani's lone district and executive officer of the Division's 1st Sarangani Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
- LTC Allan L. Rellon (RES) PA - current mayor of Tagum City and battalion commander of the Division's 1st Davao Del Norte Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve)
See also
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- The Public Affairs Office, Philippine Army: The first 100 years, 1998, Philippine Army.
- The Training Committee, Basic Citizens Military Training Manual, 2009, HARESCOM.
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