22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)

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.

22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Division de Infanteria Ligera de Reserva Activa 22
CountryPhilippines Philippines
AllegiancePhilippines Republic of the Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Army Reserve
Light Infantry Division
RolePerforms multiple military roles in Conventional and Unconventional Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR), and Civil-Military Operations (CMO)
Size3 Brigades of trained and operational citizen-soldiers
Part ofPhilippine Army Reserve Command
Garrison/HQAlmendras Gym, Davao City. Metro Davao
Nickname(s)Eagle (Agila) Division
Mascot(s)Philippine eagle
Battle honoursNone
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 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

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The following are the Base/Brigade units that are under the 22nd Infantry Division (RR).

Base Units

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  •   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)

Line Units

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Notable Officers

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  •   COL Sara Duterte-Carpio GSC (RES) PA - Current Vice President of the Philippines and former mayor of Davao City[14][15], former Deputy Brigade Commander of the 2202nd Infantry 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 “Maasahan” Battalion, 2202Bde.
  •   COL Emmanuel "Manny" D.Pacquiao (RES) PA - congressman of Sarangani's lone district and currently the commanding officer of the Division's 2203rd Infantry 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

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References

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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.