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22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Division de Infanteria Ligera de Reserva Activa 22
ActiveJanuary 03, 1942 - June 30, 1946 (as 22nd Infantry Division, PCA)
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 of2nd Military Area under the Philippine Commonwealth Army (1942-1946)
Under the Philippine 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 22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve), Philippine Army, known as the Eagle Division, is one of the Army Reserve Command's ready reserve infantry divisions.

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.

Order of battle

The establishment of the 22nd Infantry Division, Philippine Army was founded on January 3, 1942 to June 30, 1946 under the 2nd Military Area was station's active at the main general headquarters and military camp bases around in southern part of Northern Luzon, Central Luzon, Southern Luzon and Island Provinces of Mindoro are engagements of the military operations against the Imperial Japanese Armed Forces and the local collaborators during World War II under the Japanese Occupation from January 3, 1942 to September 2, 1945. The division's sizes of almost 28,000 troops and 300 military officials was fought the battle the war against the enemy oppositions in this region.

  • 22nd Infantry Regiment (PA)
    • 1st Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 2nd Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 3rd Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 4th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 5th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 6th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 7th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 8th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 9th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 10th Bn/22nd Inf Regt (PA)
  • 23rd Infantry Regiment (PA)
    • 1st Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 2nd Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 3rd Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 4th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 5th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 6th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 7th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 8th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 9th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
    • 10th Bn/23rd Inf Regt (PA)
  • 24th Infantry Regiment (PA)
    • 1st Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 2nd Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 3rd Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 4th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 5th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 6th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 7th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 8th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 9th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
    • 10th Bn/24th Inf Regt (PA)
  • 22nd Field Artillery Regiment (PA)
    • 22nd FA Regt HQ Company (PA)
    • 1st Bn/22nd FA Regt (PA)
    • 2nd Bn/22nd FA Regt (PA)
    • 3rd Bn/22nd FA Regt (PA)
    • 4th Bn/22nd FA Regt (PA)
    • 5th Bn/22nd FA Regt (PA)
  • 22nd Engineer Battalion (PA)
  • 22nd Division Units (PA)
    • 22nd Division Headquarters & HQ Company (PA)
    • 22nd Medical Battalion (PA)
    • 22nd Tank Battalion (PA)
    • 22nd Signal Company (PA)
    • 22nd Quartermaster Company (PA)
    • 22nd QM Transport Company (PA)

Organization

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

Base Units

  • 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)
  • Search and Rescue Company

Line Units

Notable Officers

See also

References

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.