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4th Infantry Division (Philippines)

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unit_nameFourth Infantry Division
image4th Infantry Division (Philippines).gif
datesJanuary 15, 1946 – Present
countryPhilippines Philippines
branchPhilippine Army
type[[File:Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg30px]] Infantry
roleConventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
size3 Brigades
command_structurePhilippine Army (Since 1946)
garrisonCamp BGen Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro
nickname*Diamond Division*
patronSt. Ignatius of Loyola
mascotDiamond
battlesCommunist Insurgency in the Philippines
Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA
anniversariesJanuary 15
March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day)
current_commanderMGen Wilbur C. Mamawag AFP
notable_commandersMG Oscar T. Lactao AFP
MG Roy Cimatu AFP
MG Cardozo Luna AFP
BG Tirso Fajardo, AFP
BG Patricio Borromeo AFP
BG Ramon Aguire AFP
BG Climaco Pintoy AFP
BG Benjamin Molina AFP
BG Manuel Mandac AFP
BG Rigoberto Atienza AFP
BG Romeo Brawner Jr.
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identification_symbol[[File:Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg150px]]

Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day) MG Roy Cimatu AFP MG Cardozo Luna AFP BG Tirso Fajardo, AFP BG Patricio Borromeo AFP BG Ramon Aguire AFP BG Climaco Pintoy AFP BG Benjamin Molina AFP BG Manuel Mandac AFP BG Rigoberto Atienza AFP BG Romeo Brawner Jr.

The 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Diamond Division, is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Northern Mindanao.

History

On January 15, 1946, right after the World War II, upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government, all Military Districts were converted to military areas; Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8, 1946. The 1st and 2nd Military Areas (IMA-IIMA) was in Luzon, while 3rd Military Area (IIIMA) in the Visayas, and the 4th Military Area (IVMA) in Mindanao. The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command (MPC) based at Camp Overton, Iligan.

Mission

4th Infantry (Diamond) Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four (4) priority New People's Army fronts and degrade three (3) priority New People's Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development.

Current line units

Brigades

  • 401st Infantry (UNITY) Brigade (Prosperidad, Agusan Del Sur) The 401st Infantry (UNITE ‘N FIGHT) Brigade, 4th Infantry (DIAMOND) Division, Philippine Army traces its humble beginnings from the 4th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; the 1st Infantry (1/4)Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; and to its present designation - the 401ST Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. On 15 July 1973, the 4th Infantry Brigade was renamed “1st Infantry Brigade”.
  • 402nd Infantry (STINGERS) Brigade (Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte)
  • 403rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade (Malaybalay, Bukidnon)
  • 404th Infantry Brigade (Transferred to 10th ID and now 1002nd Brigade)

Battalions

  • 8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion
  • 23rd Infantry (MASIGASIG) Battalion
  • 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion
  • 30th Infantry (PYTHON) Battalion
  • 36th Infantry (del fierro VALOR) Battalion
  • 26th Infantry (EVER ONWARD) Battalion
  • 58th Infantry (DIMALULUPIG) Battalion
  • 75th Infantry (MARAUDER) Battalion
  • 88th Infantry (MARINGAL) Battalion

Service Support Units (SSU)

  • Camp Evangelista Station Hospital (CESH)
  • Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
  • Service Support Battalion (SSBn)
  • 4th Division Training School (4DTS)
  • 4th Army Training Unit (4ATG)
  • 4th Field Artillery Battalion (4FAB)
  • Civil Military Operations Battalion (CMOBn)
  • 10th Forward Service Support Unit, ASCOM, PA (10FSSU)

References

References

  1. "Army installs new 4ID commander".
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