22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)

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22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Division de Infanteria Ligera de Reserva Activa 22
CountryPhilippines Philippines
AllegiancePhilippines Republic of the Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
TypeLaang Kawal Seal.jpg Army Reserve
Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg Light Infantry Division
RolePerforms multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO)
Size3 Brigades of trained and operational citizen-soldiers
Part ofPhilippine Army Reserve Command
Garrison/HQAlmendras Gym, Davao City. Metro Davao
Nickname(s)Eagle (Agila) Division
Mascot(s)Philippine eagle
Battle honoursNone
Commanders
Current
commander
AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Notable
commanders
AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
The AFP Search and Rescue Tab.jpg
Laang Kawal Seal
Laang Kawal Seal.jpg
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg

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[]

  • Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
  • Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg Service Support Battalion (SSBn)
  • Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg Military Police Company (MP Coy)
  • Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpgEngineering Combat Battalion (ECBn)
  • Reconnaissance Scroll.jpg Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn)
  • Philippine Army Intelligence BC.jpg Military Intelligence Battalion (MIBn)

Line Units[]

Notable Officers[]

  • AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL Sara Duterte-Carpio GSC (RES) PA - Current Mayor and former Vice-mayor of Davao City[14][15], current Deputy Brigade Commander of the 2202nd Infantry Brigade.
  • AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL ISIDRO T UNGAB GSC (RES) PA - congressman of third congressional district of Davao City and current brigade commander of the Division's 2202nd Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade and former Battalion Commander of the 3rd Metro Davao Infantry “Maasahan” Battalion, 2202Bde.
  • AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pacquiao (RES) PA - congressman of Sarangani's lone district and currently the commanding officer of the Division's 2203rd Infantry Brigade.
  • AFP Lieutenant Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg LTC Allan L. Rellon (RES) PA - current mayor of Tagum City and battalion commander of the Division's , 2201st Brigade

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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