Country Philippines Type Infantry | Branch Philippine Army | |
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Active January 03, 1942- June 30, 1946 (as 7th Infantry Division, PCA)
August 1, 1988 - Present Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations Size 2 Brigades, 5 Battalions, 3 Reconnaissance Companies. Total is 6000+ soldiers | ||
The 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnáy Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment.
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7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army during the Post-War Era
After the War, The 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army is a known officially as the Kaugnáy Division was founding establishment on August 1, 1988 and they stationed and headquarters in Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Palayan City, Nueva Ecija. When the local government soldiers and officers under the Philippine Army 7th Infantry Division was sending the combat operations in the Central Luzon region and the engagements of the Anti-Communist Operations and helping aided and supported of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the CAFGU militia forces against the communist rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and other local criminal elements.
During the Communist Insurgency of the Philippines, Government soldiers under the P.A. 7th "Kaugnáy" Infantry Division sending the clear combat operations in some parts in Central Luzon including the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales and help them supported by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police and the CAFGU militia forces through fought against the communist rebel force of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and other local crinimal elements.
Mission
Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in regions 3 to neutralize the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New Peoples Army (NPA) in order to create a physically and psychologically sound environment conducive for development and commerce.
Units
The following are the Brigade units that are under the 7th Infantry Division.
The following are the Battalion units that are under the 7th ID.