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7th Infantry Division (Philippines)

Field	Value
unit_name	Seventh Infantry Division
image	7id.png
caption	Coat of Arms of the 7ID
dates	August 1, 1988 – present
country	Philippines Philippines
branch	Philippine Army
type	[[File:Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg	30px]] Infantry
role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
size	2 Brigades
command_structure	Philippine Army (Since 1988)
current_commander	MGen. Andrew D. Costelo, PA
garrison	Fort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija
nickname	Kaugnáy Division
motto	Kaugnáy
mascot	Rice Fields of Central Luzon
battles	Anti-guerrilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
notable_commanders
anniversaries	August 1
decorations	Presidential Streamer Award
identification_symbol_label	Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia
identification_symbol	[[File:Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg	150px]]

The 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnáy Division, is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment.

History

The division was originally established on August 1, 1988. During the Communist Insurgency of the Philippines, the local government soldiers and officers under the division were responsible for sending combat operations into:

Central Luzon, designated as Region III
Aurora
Bataan
Bulacan
Nueva Ecija
Pampanga
Tarlac
Zambales

These Anti-Communist Operations supported the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the CAFGU militia forces. Their primary opponents were the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), and other local criminal elements.

Its headquarters are currently located at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija.

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in Region III to neutralize the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New Peoples Army (NPA). They aim to create a physically and psychologically sound environment conducive for development and commerce.

Current units

The following are the Brigade units that are under the 7th Infantry Division.

703rd Infantry Brigade
702nd Infantry Brigade

The following are the Battalion units that are under the 7th ID.

24th Infantry Battalion
48th Infantry Battalion
3rd Infantry Battalion
56th Infantry Battalion
70th Infantry Battalion (Cadre)
71st Infantry Battalion
81st Infantry (Spartan) Battalion
84th Infantry (Victorious) Battalion
3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion
71st Division Reconnaissance Company
72nd Division Reconnaissance Company
73rd Division Reconnaissance Company

Operations

Internal Security Operations

References

(1990). "Kudeta: The Challenge to Philippine Democracy". Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism.
(1995). "Daily Report: East Asia". The Service.
(10 June 2001). "Insurgency seen as 'big business'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
(21 May 2006). "'Make communism illegal Again'". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
(26 August 2005). "Transfer of Palparan not due to pressure, says new Army chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer.

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