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==Operations== |
==Operations== |
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Revision as of 05:53, 29 July 2010
| Eight Infantry Division | |
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 Coat of Arms of the 8ID | |
| Active | August 1, 1988 - Present |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Branch | Philippine Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Role | Conventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations |
| Size | 2 Brigades, 6 Battalions. Total is 4000+ soldiers |
| Part of | Under the Philippine Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Camp Vicente Lukban, Catbalogan, Samar |
| Nickname(s) | Storm Trooper Division |
| Mascot(s) | 8 pointed star |
| Anniversaries | August 1 |
| Engagements | Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | BGen Arthur I Tabaquero AFP |
| Notable commanders | Bgen Isagani T Delos Santos AFP, BGen Romulo F Yap AFP, BGen Rufo A De Veyra AFP, BGen Romeo Dominguez AFP, BGen Glenn Rabonza AFP, BGen Bonifacio Ramos AFP, BGen Rodrigo Maclang AFP |
| Insignia | |
| Unit Patch | 8ID Storm Trooper Badge |
The 8th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Storm Trooper Division, is one of the Philippine Army's Infantry units in the Visayas, combating Local Communist Units, and terrorists.
History
Mission
The 8th Infantry (Storm Trooper) Division, Philippine Army often conducts Internal Security Operations (ISO) in their Area of Responsibility (AOR) to dismantle and destroy the remaining guerilla fronts of the Local Communist Movement (LCM) in order to attain peace and stability conducive to sustainable development in assisting the Philippine government in its socio-economic development projects; and assists the Philippine National Police curb criminality in the Visayas Region.
Lineage of Commanding Officers
- Brigadier General Isagani T. Delos Santos AFP (26 May 1986–31 March 1988)
- Brigadier General Federico E. Ruiz Jr AFP (31 March 1988–27 March 1990)
- Brigadier General Romulo F. Yap AFP (27 March 1990–10 January 1992)
- Brigadier General Ruperto A. Ambil AFP (10 June 1992–12 April 1994)
- Brigadier General Danilo P. Olay AFP (12 March 1994–15 March 1996)
- Brigadier General Romeo B. Tarrayo AFP (4 April 1996–15 January 1998)
- Major General Arturo B. Carrillo AFP (15 January 1998–6 November 1999)
- Major General Rufo A. De Veyra AFP (6 November 1999–7 July 2001)
- Major General Romeo B. Dominguez AFP (6 July 2001–10 February 2003)
- Major General Glenn J. Rabonza AFP (10 February 2003–4 January 2005)
- Brigadier General Bonifacio B. Ramos AFP (4 January 2005–10 February 2005)
- Major General Jovito S. Palparan Jr. AFP (10 February 2005–25 August 2005)
- Major General Bonifacio B. Ramos AFP (25 August 2005–29 July 2006)
- Brigadier General Randy S. Dauz AFP (29 July 2006–16 August 2006)
- Major General Rodrigo F. Maclang AFP (16 August 2006–15 January 2007)
- Major General Armando L. Cunanan AFP (15 January 2007–19 May 2008)
- Brigadier General Allan Ragpala AFP (19 May 2008–4 June 2008)
- Brigadier General Arthur I. Tabaquero AFP (4 June 2008–)
Operations
- Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army
- Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines.