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22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)

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Country
  
Philippines

Branch
  
Philippine Army


Active
  
January 03, 1942 - June 30, 1946 (as 22nd Infantry Division, PCA)

Allegiance
  
Republic of the Philippines

Type
  
Army Reserve Light Infantry Division

Role
  
Performs multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO)

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.

Contents

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

  • Headquarters & Headquarters Service Battalion (HHSBn)
  • Service Support Battalion (SSBn)
  • Military Police Company (MP Coy)
  • Engineering Combat Battalion (ECBn)
  • Reconnaissance Battalion (Recon Bn)
  • Military Intelligence Battalion (MIBn)
  • Search and Rescue Company

    • Line Units

  • 2201st Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
  • 2202nd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve)
  • 2203rd Infantry Brigade (Ready Reserve) (Provisional)

    • Notable Officers

  • LTC Sara Duterte-Carpio GSC (RES) PA - Current Mayor and former Vice-mayor of Davao City[14][15], current Deputy Brigade Commander of the 2202nd Brigade.
  • LTC ISIDRO T UNGAB GSC (RES) PA - congressman of third congressional district of Davao City and current battalion commander of the Division's 3rd Metro Davao Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve) , 2202nd Brigade
  • LTC Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pacquiao (RES) PA - congressman of Sarangani's lone district and executive officer of the Division's 1st Sarangani Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve) , 2203rd Brigade
  • LTC Allan L. Rellon (RES) PA - current mayor of Tagum City and battalion commander of the Division's 1st Davao Del Norte Infantry Battalion (Ready Reserve) , 2201st Brigade

    • References

    22nd Infantry Division (Philippines) Wikipedia
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