4th Infantry Division (Philippines)
Fourth Infantry Division | |
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Active | January 15, 1946 – Present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | Philippine Army |
Type | ![]() |
Role | Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
Size | 3 Brigades |
Part of | Philippine Army (Since 1946) |
Garrison/HQ | Camp BGen Edilberto Evangelista, Cagayan de Oro City |
Nickname(s) | Diamond Division |
Patron | St. Ignatius of Loyola |
Mascot(s) | Diamond |
Anniversaries | January 15 March 22 (Philippine Army foundation day) |
Engagements | Communist Insurgency in the Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA |
Website | www |
Commanders | |
Current commander | MGen Romeo S. Brawner Jr., AFP [1] |
Notable commanders | MG 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 |
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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 , 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 - 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
- 403rd Infantry (PEACEMAKER) Brigade
Battalions[]
- 8th Infantry (DEPENDABLE) Battalion
- 29th Infantry (MATATAG) Battalion
- 30th Infantry (PYTHON) Battalion
- 36th Infantry (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)
- 10th Field Artillery Battalion (10FAB)
- Civil Military Operations Battalion (CMOBn)
- 10th Forward Service Support Unit, ASCOM, PA (10FSSU)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "CSAFP installs new 4th Infantry Division (4ID) commander". www.army.mil.ph. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
External links[]
- Infantry divisions of the Philippines
- Military units and formations established in the 1940s