22nd Infantry Division (Philippines)

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22nd Infantry Division (Ready Reserve)
Division de Infanteria Ligera de Reserva Activa 22
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
Allegiance Flag of the Philippines.svg Republic of the Philippines
Branch Philippine Army
Type Laang Kawal Seal.jpg Army Reserve
Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg 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 of Philippine Army Reserve Command
Garrison/HQAlmendras Gym, Davao City. Metro Davao
Nickname(s)Eagle (Agila) Division
Mascot(s) Philippine eagle
Battle honours None
Commanders
Current
commander
AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Notable
commanders
AFP Colonel Rank Insignia.jpg COL DOMINADOR N CALAMBA II RES (GSC) PA
Insignia
Search and Rescue Tab
The AFP Search and Rescue Tab.jpg
Laang Kawal Seal
Laang Kawal Seal.jpg
Philippine Army Infantry Branch Insignia
Philippine Army Infantry BC.jpg

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.

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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.

Organization

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

Base Units

Line Units

Notable Officers

See also

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