3rd Infantry Division (Philippines)

3rd Infantry Division
Unit Seal of the 3ID, PA
Active July 01, 1946 – Present
Country Philippines Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Infantry
Role Conventional warfare, counter-insurgency
Size 3 Brigades
Part of Philippine Army (Since 1946)
Garrison/HQ Camp Gen Macario Peralta Jr, Jamindan, Capiz
Nickname(s) Spearhead Troopers
Motto(s) The Armed Peacekeepers for Peace and Progress
Engagements Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements.
Commanders
Current
commander		 MGEN JON AYING AFP
Notable
commanders		 Maj. Gen. Fortunato Abat, AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

The 3rd Infantry Division, is a unit of the Philippine Army, based at Camp Gen Macario Peralta Jr in Jamindan, Capiz, Philippines.

History

The 3rd Infantry Division, Philippine Army was established and they stationed at the general headquarters on Camp General Macario Peralta Jr in Jamindan, Capiz. The local troopers of the PA 3rd Infantry Division was sending the combat operations in Visayas region and the engagements of the Anti-Communist Operations and aiding the supported of the Philippine National Police against the Communist rebel groups of the New People's Army and all local element criminals.

The local government soldiers and officers of the Philippine Army 3rd Infantry Division was sending the combat operations in the Visayas Region from the main battles and invasion commands and helping the CAFGU militia groups and the supporting of the Philippine National Police and they fought against the communist rebel fighters of the New People's Army and they some local element criminals.

Operations

  • The division is based in the Visayas region of the Philippines, and its primary mission is counter-insurgency against local communist guerrilla operations, as well as supporting the Philippine National Police in combating organised crime.

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