AFP Central Command
| Central Command Comando Central de las FFAA. del Filipinas | |
|---|---|
 Coat of Arms of the AFP Central Command | |
| Active | 29 March 1988 – 1 December 2001, 1 December 2001 – present |
| Country |
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| Role | Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
| Part of | Under the Armed Forces of the Philippines |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Lapu-Lapu, Cebu City, Cebu |
| Nickname(s) | CentCom |
| Motto(s) |
PEOPLE'S DYNAMIC PARTNER FOR PEACE AND PROGRESS IN THE VISAYAS |
| Anniversaries | 1 December |
| Engagements | Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Lieutenant General Paul T. Atal AFP |
| Notable commanders |
Maj Gen Victor S Ibrado AFP MG Romulo F Yap AFP MG Jaime S De Los Santos AFP MG Julius L Javier AFP LTG Emmanuel R Teodosio AFP LTG Samuel B Bagasin AFP LTG Cardozo M Luna AFP MG Victor A Mayo AFP LTG Dionisio R Santiago AFP LTG Oscar T. Lactao AFP |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Patch | Central Command Emblem |
The Central Command, known officially as the CentCom, is one the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Wide Support Commands Combating Terrorism and Insurgency in the Visayas Region.
Lineage of Commanding Officers
- BrigGen Jesus R Hermosa AFP 29 March 1988 – 14 December 1988
- BrigGen Rolando Q Antonio AFP 14 December 1988 – 8 July 1989
- BrigGen Renato V Palma AFP 8 July 1989 – 28 January 1990
- MajGen Romeo R Zulueta AFP 28 January 1990 – 26 December 1992
- MajGen Thelmo Y Cunanan AFP 26 December 1992 – 24 August 1993
- MajGen Romulo F Yap AFP 24 August 1993 – 12 April 1994
- MajGen Ruperto A Ambil AFP 12 April 1994 – 8 August 1995
- MajGen Renato M Garcia AFP 8 August 1995 – 26 June 1997
- MajGen Jose C Lapus AFP 26 June 1997 – 1 June 1998
- MajGen Victor A Mayo AFP 29 July 1998 – 11 April 1999
- MajGen Victor U Garcia AFP 9 June 1998 – 21 July 1998
- MajGen Victor U Garcia AFP 5 May 1999 – 27 October 1999
- MajGen Santos B Gabison Jr AFP 27 October 1999 – 23 May 2000
- MajGen Julius L Javier AFP 23 May 2000 – 12 August 2000
- MajGen Jaime S De Los Santos AFP 23 May 2000 – 23 October 2000
- RAdm Napoleon C Baylon AFP 23 October 2000 – 3 March 2001
- MajGen Julius L Javier AFP 3 March 2001 – 17 July 2001
- LtGen Dionisio R Santiago AFP 17 July 2001 – 13 April 2002
- LtGen Jacinto C Ligot AFP 13 April 2002 – 17 August 2004
- LtGen Emmanuel R Teodosio AFP 17 August 2004 – 21 January 2006
- LtGen Samuel B Bagasin AFP 21 January 2006 – 2 August 2006
- LtGen Cardozo M Luna AFP 2 August 2006 – 30 August 2007
- MajGen Victor S Ibrado AFP 30 August 2007 – 16 May 2008
- LtGen Pedro Ike I Inserto AFP 16 May 2008 – 21 January 2009
- LtGen Armando L Cunanan AFP 21 January 2009 – 16 June 2009
- LtGen Isagani C. Cachuela AFP 16 June 2009 – to 2 November 2009
- LtGen Ralph A. Villanueva AFP 2 November 2009 – 17 Aug 2012
- MajGen MABANTA
- RAdm ABOGADO
- MajGen MABANTA
- LtGen ROY O DEVERATURDA AFP 8 April 2013 - 3 Dec 2013
- LtGen JOHN S BONAFOS AFP 3 Dec 2013 - 11 Aug 2014
- LtGen NICANOR M VIVAR AFP 15 Aug 2014 - AUGUST 2016
- LtGen RAUL DEL ROSARIO AFP 11 August 2016 - 7 December 2016
- LtGen OSCAR T LACTAO AFP 7 December 2016 - 11 December 2017
- LtGen PAUL T ATAL AFP 11 December 2017 – Present
Organization
The following are the units that are under the Central Command.
- 3rd Infantry Division, PA
- 8th Infantry Division, PA
- 2nd Tactical Operations Wing, PAF
- Naval Forces Central, PN
Operations
- Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
- Anti-terrorist operations against known terror groups operating in their AOR.
References
Coordinates: 10°20′8.46″N 123°54′9.05″E / 10.3356833°N 123.9025139°E
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