The 5th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Star Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit in Northern Luzon, and specializes in anti-guerrilla warfare.

:banana: PHILIPPINE ARMY STAR DIVISION ILOCANO COMMAND

Branch Philippine Army
Type Infantry
Role Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size 3 Brigades, 7 Battalions. Total is 6000+ soldiers
Part of Under the Philippine Army
Garrison/HQ Camp Melchor F Dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela
Nickname Star Division
Motto Only our best is good enough
Mascot Star
Anniversaries May 11
Engagements Anti-guerrilla operations against the NPA
Commanders
Current
commander MGen Melchor J Dilodilo AFP
Notable
commanders BGen Felix Brawner AFP, MGen Rodrigo Maclang AFP, BGen Edgardo Batenga AFP, MGen Angelo Reyes AFP, MGen Jaime S Delos Santos AFP, MGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP,

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Philippine Army Star division

ONLY OUR BEST IS GOOD ENOUGH

Camp Melchor F. Dela Cruz is the home of the brave and professional group of officers and men of the 5th Infantry (Star) Division, Philippine Army. It is 398km north of Manila and is occupying about 564 hectare of military reservation in Upi, Gamu, Isabela.

NORTHERN STAR :pistols:

Army Troops Overrun NPA Encampment, Recover High Powered Firearms in Cagayan Clash

Camp Melchor F dela Cruz, Upi, Gamu, Isabela - Operating troops of 17th Infantry Battalion led by 2Lt. Edelfred A. Mendoza and 2Lt. Reymundo O. Zamora Jr overran an NPA encampment consisting of fifteen (15) NPA huts during a combat patrol at Sitio Tagkar, Barangay Mission, Sta Teresita, Cagayan at about 12:15 in the afternoon yesterday, March 11, 2009.

The 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnay Division, is the Philippine Army's primary Infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment.

:banana: 7th INFANTRY DIVISION

The 7th Division was formerly known as the 3rd Infantry Brigade (Separate) that was activated in Camp Servillano Aquino, San Miguel, Tarlac on 16 January 1987 pursuant to Section 11, General Orders Nr 90 dated 05 February 1987. Their primary tasking orders were to administer all army units within Central Luzon after the 5th Infantry Division was transferred to Region 2 in line with the reorganization and restructuring of the Philippine Army.

The 7th Infantry (KAUGNAY) Division was formally activated on 01 August 1988 when the 3rd Infantry Brigade (Separate)of the Philippine Army was finally upgraded to a full sized Infantry Division of the Philippine Army Pursuant to AFP General Orders Nr 471 dated 02 August 1988.

When the 3rd Brigade (Separate) was upgraded to the 7th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army pursuant General Orders Nr 471, GHQ dated 02 August 1988 it absorbed 701st Infantry Brigade and eight (8) Infantry Battalions namely: 24IB, 56IB, 60IB, 68IB, 70IB, 71IB, 72IB and 73IB.

On 16 January 1989, the 7th ID together with its Combat Support and Service Support units transferred its Headquarters from Camp Servillano S Aquino, San Miguel Tarlac and moved to Fort Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija.

On September 1996, the 7th Infantry Division was re-designated as the Rapid Deployment Division of the Philippine Army in Luzon pursuant to General Orders Nr 1345 dated 12 August 1996 issued by the Headquarters, Philippine Army.


Mission
Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in regions 3 to neutralize the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP), the New Peoples Army (NPA) in order to create a physically and psychologically sound environment conducive for development and commerce. :ssalute:

This is a list of all the Army's Infantry Divisions, Brigades, and Battalions. Everything in red below requires a nickname. Can anyone help me complete the list?


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Infantry Divisions:

1st Infantry Division "Tabak"
2nd Infantry Division "Jungle Fighters"
3rd Infantry Division "Spearhead"
4th Infantry Division "Diamond Troopers"
5th Infantry Division "North Star"
6th Infantry Division "Kampilan"
7th Infantry Division "Kaugnay"
8th Infantry Division "Storm Troopers"
9th Infantry Division "Spear"
10th Infantry Division "Agila"

Infantry Brigades:

101st Infantry Brigade
102nd Infantry Brigade
103rd Infantry Brigade "Haribon"
104th Infantry Brigade "Sultan"
201st Infantry Brigade "Kabalikat"
202nd Infantry Brigade
203rd Infantry Brigade "Bantay Kapayapaan"
401st Infantry Brigade "Unite & Fight"
402nd Infantry Brigade "Stingers"
403rd Infantry Brigade "Peacemaker"
501st Infantry Brigade "Valiant"
502nd Infantry Brigade
503rd Infantry Brigade "Justice & Peace"
601st Infantry Brigade "Unifier"
602nd Infantry Brigade "Liberator"
603rd Infantry Brigade "Persuader"
604th Infantry Brigade "Spearhead"
801st Infantry Brigade
802nd Infantry Brigade "We Search"
803rd Infantry Brigade "Camurayao"
901st Infantry Brigade "Fight 'Em"
902nd Infantry Brigade "Fight & Serve"
903rd Infantry Brigade
1001st Infantry Brigade
1002nd Infantry Brigade
1003rd Infantry Brigade

Infantry Battalions:

1st Infantry Battalion
2nd Infantry Battalion "Second To None"
3rd Infantry Battalion "Regardless Of What"
4th Infantry Battalion "Get 'Em"
5th Infantry Battalion "Swift Justice"
6th Infantry Battalion "Red Skin"
7th Infantry Battalion "Tapat"
8th Infantry Battalion "Dependable"
9th Infantry Battalion "Sandigan"
10th Infantry Battalion "Steady... On"
11th Infantry Battalion
12th Infantry Battalion
14th Infantry Battalion "Avenger"
15th Infantry Battalion
16th Infantry Battalion
17th Infantry Battalion "Do Or Die"
18th Infantry Battalion
19th Infantry Battalion "Commando"
20th Infantry Battalion "We Lead"
21st Infantry Battalion "Invincible"
22nd Infantry Battalion "Valor"
23rd Infantry Battalion "Masigasig"
24th Infantry Battalion
25th Infantry Battalion "Fireball"
26th Infantry Battalion "Ever Onward"
27th Infantry Battalion "Action!"
29th Infantry Battalion "Matatag"
30th Infantry Battalion
31st Infantry Battalion "Charge!"
32nd Infantry Battalion "Daredevil"
33rd Infantry Battalion
34th Infantry Battalion "Reliable"
35th Infantry Battalion "Makamandag"
36th Infantry Battalion "Valor"
37th Infantry Battalion "Go Seek & Conquer"
38th Infantry Battalion "We Clear"
39th Infantry Battalion "Smash 'Em"
40th Infantry Battalion "Magiting"
41st Infantry Battalion
42nd Infantry Battalion "Tagapagtanggol"
43rd Infantry Battalion "We Search"
44th Infantry Battalion
45th Infantry Battalion "Gallant"
46th Infantry Battalion "Peacemakers"
47th Infantry Battalion
48th Infantry Battalion
49th Infantry Battalion
50th Infantry Battalion "Duty, Country"
51st Infantry Battalion "Fuerte Uno"
52nd Infantry Battalion
53rd Infantry Battalion
54th Infantry Battalion "Magilas"
55th Infantry Battalion "Vigilant"
56th Infantry Battalion
57th Infantry Battalion "Masikap"
58th Infantry Battalion "Dimalupig"
59th Infantry Battalion "Protector"
60th Infantry Battalion
61st Infantry Battalion
62nd Infantry Battalion "Unifier"
63rd Infantry Battalion "Innovator"
64th Infantry Battalion "Knights"
65th Infantry Battalion "Stalwart"
66th Infantry Battalion "Kabalikat"
67th Infantry Battalion
68th Infantry Battalion "Kaagapay"
69th Infantry Battalion
70th Infantry Battalion
71st Infantry Battalion
72nd Infantry Battalion
73rd Infantry Battalion
74th Infantry Battalion "Unbeatable"
75th Infantry Battalion "Marauder"
76th Infantry Battalion "Victrix"
77th Infantry Battalion "Double Seven"
78th Infantry Battalion
79th Infantry Battalion
80th Infantry Battalion "Raging Tamaraw"
81st Infantry Battalion
82nd Infantry Battalion

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9ID should have chosen a more creative nick instead of "Spear" because 3ID already is "Spearhead"

and 19IBs "Commando" sounds false because we know that they are not commandos, just regular infantry.

Why does it sound false? Do you know their history? Do you know how they got the monicker? Do you know how they operate? Do you know why other unite would jokingly call them the eveready battalion?

If you base it from what you see in the movies or read in the books it will definitely be a misnomer. But if you research more and find out what Commando means in our local Army Parlance and research the history of the 19th IB then you will be enlightened. It you use the meaning of Commando from our Army then the British Commando are not suppose to be called as such.

The 2nd ID is definitely my favorite. I watched their band perform at The Battle of The Uniform Bands recently and boy did they put up a show!

604th Infantry Brigade is also "Spearhead". Spearhead is a bitch of a word in the Army.

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Anybody know the nickname of the 1st Infantry Battalion? I believe it is currently under 7ID.

Sir B6;

Puso mo!! If I'll follow the logic e di dapat hindi "Tabak" and 1st Infantry Division, dapat "Armalite" kasi yun ang ginagamit nila e. :lollol:

Seriously, eto na yung brief history ng 19th IB, bakit sila tinawag na "Commando":

Originally, the unit’s name was “Bloodhound” which means a blood snipping dog used to track down the enemy by power of smell and can contain them vigorously in any opportune time regardless of weather, terrain and situation. The unit has proven it worth on early 50s during HukBalahap Campaign in Luzon and as Philippine Expeditionary Forces in Korea (PEFTOK). However, after returning back in the motherland from Korea the then 19th BCT was unfilled and the remaining members of the unit were reassigned in the different Army units nationwide. On early 70s during the height of secessionist movement in Mindanao the unit was reactivated as Infantry Battalion. The unit Logo was change from “Bloodhound” to “Commando” during the time of then COL RUPERTO A AMBIL JR as battalion commander.
The name “COMMANDO” means action, command, do or take charge of an immediate action. Historically, Commando units of the British and Australian Armies were the elite units that accomplished legendary feats during the 2nd World War. They were noted for daring and extra-ordinary combat skills in the Philippines, this referred to the guerillas, civilian armed partisans who defied the Japanese army during the HUK campaign in the 1950s, there were also civilian volunteers who infiltrated and attacked the enemy. Soldiers donned civilian clothed to blend with the populace in combat operations were described as COMMANDO. The same characteristics that the present 4-wheeled armored vehicles now issued to the different units of the AFP is also called COMMANDO or V-150 indicative of the combat effectiveness and readiness of the vehicle. The vehicle is light, fast, armored protected, adequately armed and can operate in the most difficult terrain. These capabilities aptly describe a COMMANDO.

named after the Star Wars stormtroopers?




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Nope, daanan lang palagi ng bagyo ang area ng 8ID :lollol:

yup, Region 8 - Eastern Visayas, storm alley, is the home of 8thID Storm Troopers. Credit to the 19thIB for neutralizing the insurgency in Leyte where the unit is based.

Go Commandos! :ssalute:

I think 24th IB of 7ID is called the "Wild Cats" Bn. Please correct me if i am mistaken.

how about the LAD, do the armor guys have a unit nickname?

Don't know if the 1LAD has a nickname. It subunits are listed below:


Post Units:

HQ & HQ Service Battalion "Tagapag-Laan"
The Armor School "Kahusayan"
1st Armored Cavalry Troop "Rapido"
Signal Company "Kalatas"
Engineer Combat Company "Sambisig"
Armor Maintenance Battalion "Masinop"

Light Armor Battalions:

1st Light Armor Battalion "Tagapanguna"
2nd Light Armor Battalion "Magiting"
3rd Light Armor Battalion "Kaagapay"
4th Light Armor Battalion "Masigasig"
5th Light Armor Battalion "Kalasag"
Army Aviation Battalion "Bagwis"

Mechanized Infantry Battalions:

1st Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Lakan"
2nd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Makasag"
3rd Mechanized Infantry Battalion "Makatarungan"

Light Armor Companies (Separete):

6th Light Armor Company "Paghiliugyon"
8th Light Armor Company "Masasarigan"

Fellows;


Could you elaborate on the difference between the "Mechanized Infantry Battalions" and the "Light Armor Battalions"?

Thanks.

As I understand it, the Mech Batts should be truck and APC heavy while the Armor Batts should be mostly tanks (Scorpions?)

Mechanized Infantry Battalions in the PA are centralized around the M113s and AIFVs, Light Armor Battalions on V-150s and Simbas, Light Armor Companies on Scorpions. I don't think if I'm correct on this, but chances are that this is it.

makasag is a new word to me, not Tagalog if im not mistaken, what does it mean?


Nice effort on the compilation sir dodgeball :ssalute:

Judging from their seal, makasag might mean... sharp? Just guessing. :armyskeptic:

Makasag could be another iteration of "kalasag" (shield) ?

Just guessing though.

Coming soon:

82nd Infantry Battalion

What will be its monicker?

There's no 81st Infantry Battalion in Dodgeball's list.

If this new BN sets up shop in Iloilo, call 'em the "Batchoy Boys".

If in Capiz, call 'em "Aswangs" :scared:

I only included those battalions whose monicker I know.

Does this mean the Army now has 81 infantry battalions in all? My guess is there's no 13th IB, for supersticious reasons. :devilwink: ..and I havent' heard nor read any battalion deactivated to fill the void of the numerical order.

How about unit patches?

(Pardon my intent but I don't aim to violate OPSEC)

thanks for the list dodgeball. I am a newbie here and I am surprised to see how the PA have grown to 10 divisions. I hope those damn "trapo" or new politicians should do their best to take care and maintain this army.

Well, the armed forces is an extension of politics, the commander in-chief is a politician, who has the power to approve appointments of general officers. Once officers reach the rank of Colonel, they have to pass thru the Commission On Appointments which is being chaired by politicians.

I'll work on that. If I have time.

Yeah 3ID & 10ID has not posted anything.

It's about time that the PHILIPPINE ARMY
consider the promotions of this valiant heroes who
have BATTLE EXPERIENCE IN ANTI-GUERILLA OPERATIONS
the SOPB does not listen very well to the DESERVING SOLDIERS IN
THE 5TH INFANTRY division who are the heroes of the
ILOCANO people.... :snipemo: