6th Infantry Division (Philippines)

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Sixth Infantry Division
Coat of Arms of the 6ID
Active	October 24, 1987 – present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size	3 Brigades
Part of	Under the Philippine Army (Since 1987)
Garrison/HQ	, Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
Nickname(s)	Kampilan Division
Motto(s)	Kampilan
Mascot(s)	Kampilan
Anniversaries	October 24
Engagements	Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, MILF, ASG
Website	kampilantroopers.com
Commanders
Current commander	MGen Juvymax R. Uy AFP
Notable commanders	BGen Gonzalo Siongco AFP BGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP MGen Gregorio Camiling AFP BGen Roy Kyamko AFP MGen Generoso Senga AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

The 6th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Philippine Army. Popularly known as the Kampilan Division, the 6th Infantry Division is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Central Mindanao.

History[]

The division was established on October 24, 1987, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, with Brig. General Gonzalo H. Siongco as the first Commanding General assigned in its headquarters in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao.

Current Units[]

The following are the Brigades under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 601st Infantry "Unifier" Brigade
• 602nd Infantry "Liberator" Brigade
• 603rd Infantry "Persuader" Brigade

The following are the Battalions under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 6th Infantry Battalion
• 7th Infantry "Tapat" Battalion
• 33rd Infantry "Makabayan" Battalion
• 37th Infantry "Conqueror" Battalion
• 40th Infantry "Magiting" Battalion
• 57th Infantry "Masikap" Battalion
• 90th Infantry Battalion
• 64th Division Reconnaissance Company
• 6th Field Artillery Battalion

The following units are the OPCON under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 1 Mechanized Infantry Battalion
• 5 Special Forces Battalion

The following are the support units under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 6th Signal Battalion
• 6th CMO Battalion
• Service Support Battalion
• 6th Division Training School
• 6th Division Training Unit

Operations[]

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army, and MILF.
• Counter-terrorism operations against the ASG and the JI.
• Operation Darkhorse

References[]

• Official Site of the PA 6ID.