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Seventh Infantry Division
Coat of Arms of the 7ID
ActiveAugust 1, 1988 – present
CountryPhilippines Philippines
BranchPhilippine Army
Type Infantry
RoleConventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Size2 Brigades
Part ofPhilippine Army (Since 1988)
Garrison/HQFort Ramon Magsaysay, Nueva Ecija
Nickname(s)Kaugnáy Division
Motto(s)Kaugnáy
Mascot(s)Rice Fields of Central Luzon
AnniversariesAugust 1
EngagementsAnti-guerrilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
DecorationsPresidential Streamer Award
Commanders
Current
commander		MGen. Andrew D. Costelo, PA
Notable
commanders
Insignia
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The 7th Infantry Division, Philippine Army, known officially as the Kaugnáy Division, is the Philippine Army's primary infantry unit specializing in rapid deployment.

History

The division was originally established on August 1, 1988. During the Communist Insurgency of the Philippines, the local government soldiers and officers under the division were responsible for sending combat operations into:

These Anti-Communist Operations supported the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Philippine National Police, and the CAFGU militia forces. Their primary opponents were the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People's Army (CPP-NPA), and other local criminal elements.

Its headquarters are currently located at Fort Ramon Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija.[5]

Mission

Their mission is to conduct sustained Internal Security Operations (ISO) in Region III to neutralize the armed wing of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New Peoples Army (NPA). They aim to create a physically and psychologically sound environment conducive for development and commerce.

Current units

The following are the Brigade units that are under the 7th Infantry Division.

The following are the Battalion units that are under the 7th ID.

Operations

References

  1. ^ Kudeta: The Challenge to Philippine Democracy. Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism. 1990. p. 93. ISBN 978-971-8686-00-3. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  2. ^ Daily Report: East Asia. The Service. 1995. p. 63. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Insurgency seen as 'big business'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 10 June 2001. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  4. ^ Orejas, Tonette (21 May 2006). "'Make communism illegal Again'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 February 2024.
  5. ^ Gabieta, Joey A. (26 August 2005). "Transfer of Palparan not due to pressure, says new Army chief". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 22 February 2024.

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