On January 15, 1946, right after the World War II, upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government, all Military Districts were converted to military areas; Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8, 1946. The 1st and 2nd Military Areas (IMA-IIMA) was in Luzon, while 3rd Military Area (IIIMA) in the Visayas, and the 4th Military Area (IVMA) in Mindanao. The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command (MPC) based at Camp Overton, Iligan.
Mission
4th Infantry (Diamond) Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four (4) priority New People's Army fronts and degrade three (3) priority New People's Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development.
Current line units
Brigades
401st Infantry (UNITY) Brigade - The 401st Infantry (UNITE ‘N FIGHT) Brigade, 4th Infantry (DIAMOND) Division, Philippine Army traces its humble beginnings from the 4th Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; the 1st Infantry (1/4)Brigade, 4th Infantry Division; and to its present designation - the 401ST Infantry Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army. On 15 July 1973, the 4th Infantry Brigade was renamed “1st Infantry Brigade”.
infantry, division, philippines, infantry, division, philippine, army, known, officially, diamond, division, philippine, army, infantry, units, northern, mindanao, fourth, infantry, divisionactivejanuary, 1946, presentcountryphilippinesbranchphilippine, armyty. The 4th Infantry Division Philippine Army known officially as the Diamond Division is one of the Philippine Army s infantry units in Northern Mindanao Fourth Infantry DivisionActiveJanuary 15 1946 PresentCountryPhilippinesBranchPhilippine ArmyTypeInfantryRoleConventional Warfare Anti Guerrilla OperationsSize3 BrigadesPart ofPhilippine Army Since 1946 Garrison HQCamp BGen Edilberto Evangelista Cagayan de Oro CityNickname s Diamond DivisionPatronSt Ignatius of LoyolaMascot s DiamondAnniversariesJanuary 15March 22 Philippine Army foundation day EngagementsCommunist Insurgency in the Philippines Anti guerilla operations against the NPAWebsitewww wbr diamondtroopers wbr com wbr phCommandersCurrentcommanderMGen Wilbur C Mamawag AFP 1 NotablecommandersMG Oscar T Lactao AFPMG Roy Cimatu AFPMG Cardozo Luna AFPBG Tirso Fajardo AFPBG Patricio Borromeo AFPBG Ramon Aguire AFPBG Climaco Pintoy AFPBG Benjamin Molina AFPBG Manuel Mandac AFPBG Rigoberto Atienza AFPInsigniaArmed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia Contents 1 History 2 Mission 3 Current line units 3 1 Brigades 3 2 Battalions 3 3 Service Support Units SSU 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOn January 15 1946 right after the World War II upon the reestablishment of the Commonwealth Government all Military Districts were converted to military areas Pursuant to Section 1 General Orders Number 46 of HAFP dated January 8 1946 The 1st and 2nd Military Areas IMA IIMA was in Luzon while 3rd Military Area IIIMA in the Visayas and the 4th Military Area IVMA in Mindanao The remaining forces of the 10th MD were absorbed to Military Police Command MPC based at Camp Overton Iligan Mission Edit4th Infantry Diamond Division conducts internal security operations to dismantle four 4 priority New People s Army fronts and degrade three 3 priority New People s Army areas in Caraga region and portion of Region 10 by 2009 to attain a physically and psychologically secure environment conducive to continuous development Current line units EditBrigades Edit 401st Infantry UNITY Brigade The 401st Infantry UNITE N FIGHT Brigade 4th Infantry DIAMOND Division Philippine Army traces its humble beginnings from the 4th Infantry Brigade 4th Infantry Division the 1st Infantry 1 4 Brigade 4th Infantry Division and to its present designation the 401ST Infantry Brigade 4th Infantry Division Philippine Army On 15 July 1973 the 4th Infantry Brigade was renamed 1st Infantry Brigade 402nd Infantry STINGERS Brigade403rd Infantry PEACEMAKER BrigadeBattalions Edit 8th Infantry DEPENDABLE Battalion 23rd Infantry MASIGASIG Battalion 29th Infantry MATATAG Battalion 30th Infantry PYTHON Battalion 36th Infantry del fierro VALOR Battalion 26th Infantry EVER ONWARD Battalion 58th Infantry DIMALULUPIG Battalion 75th Infantry MARAUDER Battalion 88th Infantry MARINGAL BattalionService Support Units SSU Edit Camp Evangelista Station Hospital CESH Headquarters and Headquarters Service Battalion HHSBn Service Support Battalion SSBn 4th Division Training School 4DTS 4th Army Training Unit 4ATG 10th Field Artillery Battalion 10FAB Civil Military Operations Battalion CMOBn 10th Forward Service Support Unit ASCOM PA 10FSSU See also EditArmed Forces of the Philippines Philippine Army AFP Eastern Mindanao Command Edilberto EvangelistaReferences Edit Army installs new 4ID commander External links EditOfficial Site of the PA 4ID Philippine Army Eastern Mindanao Command Armed Forces of the Philippines Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 4th Infantry Division Philippines amp oldid 1112824565, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
