Camp Navarro has hosted the Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) of the AFP for decades. In 2005, news came that SOUTHCOM was to be moved to Pagadian City, which was met with wide protest by Zamboanga residents.[1] This eventually led to a review of the AFP's organization.
By August 2006, then AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Hermogenes Esperon announced that the Southern Command of the AFP will be divided into the Western Mindanao Command and the Eastern Mindanao Command (EASTMINCOM). WESTMINCOM's joint service headquarters was to be located in Camp Navarro, while EASTMINCOM in Camp Panacan in Davao City.[2]
Camp Navarro also plays an important role in the ongoing war on terrorism in the Philippines, and has hosted the U.S. Joint Special Operations Task Force – Philippines (JSOTF-P).[3] The camp was also the venue of a number of BALIKATAN Philippines - U.S. military joint exercises.[4]
camp, general, basilio, navarro, serves, main, operating, base, armed, forces, philippines, southwest, philippines, headquarters, western, mindanao, command, westmincom, zamboanga, citytypemilitary, basesite, informationcontrolled, byarmed, forces, philippines. Camp General Basilio Navarro serves as the main operating base of the Armed Forces of the Philippines AFP for the Southwest Philippines the Headquarters of its Western Mindanao Command WESTMINCOM Camp General Basilio NavarroZamboanga CityTypeMilitary BaseSite informationControlled byArmed Forces of the PhilippinesSite historyMaterialsConcrete steelGarrison informationGarrisonAFP Western Mindanao Command1st Infantry TABAK Division2nd Scout Ranger Battalion1st Light Reaction BattalionNaval Forces Western Mindanao Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditCamp Navarro has hosted the Southern Command SOUTHCOM of the AFP for decades In 2005 news came that SOUTHCOM was to be moved to Pagadian City which was met with wide protest by Zamboanga residents 1 This eventually led to a review of the AFP s organization By August 2006 then AFP Chief of Staff Gen Hermogenes Esperon announced that the Southern Command of the AFP will be divided into the Western Mindanao Command and the Eastern Mindanao Command EASTMINCOM WESTMINCOM s joint service headquarters was to be located in Camp Navarro while EASTMINCOM in Camp Panacan in Davao City 2 Camp Navarro also plays an important role in the ongoing war on terrorism in the Philippines and has hosted the U S Joint Special Operations Task Force Philippines JSOTF P 3 The camp was also the venue of a number of BALIKATAN Philippines U S military joint exercises 4 Description EditCamp Navarro is located in Calarian district of Zamboanga City West of the base is the Zamboanga Golf and Country Club Camp Navarro is also 2 km west of the Philippine Air Force s Edwin Andrews Air Base Camp Navarro is adjacent to the Philippine Navy s Naval Station Romulo Espaldon which is the headquarters of the Naval Forces Western Mindanao Current facilities on base are Camp Navarro General HospitalCurrent Commanding Officer COL CAESAR ALMER E CANDELARIA MC GSC PA Officer s Club WestMinCom GymSee also EditNaval Station Romulo Espaldon Edwin Andrews Air Base EAAB References Edit Zamboanga City shuts down to protest Southcom transfer Archived from the original on 2011 07 21 Retrieved 2010 05 17 Southern Command Deactivated 2 New AFP Commands Activated JSOTF P Fact Sheet 25th RP US Balikatan exercises kick off in AprilExternal links EditOfficial Site of the PA 1ID Naval Forces Western Mindanao NAVFORWESMIN Coordinates 6 55 4 52 N 122 2 28 16 E 6 9179222 N 122 0411556 E 6 9179222 122 0411556 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Camp General Basilio Navarro amp oldid 1084639222, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
