22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)

22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Division de Infanteria Ligera de Reserva Activa 22
Country Philippines Philippines
Allegiance Philippines Republic of the Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
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)
Size 3 Brigades of trained and operational citizen-soldiers
Part of Philippine Army Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ Almendras Gym, Davao City. Metro Davao
Nickname(s) Eagle (Agila) Division
Mascot(s) Philippine eagle
Battle honours None
Commanders
Current
commander		 COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Notable
commanders		 COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
Laang Kawal Seal
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia

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

  • 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

  • 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 Brigade.
  • 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 Battalion, 2202Bde.
  • COL 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

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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