6th Infantry Division (Philippines)

Sixth Infantry Division
Coat of Arms of the 6ID
Active	October 24, 1987 – present
Country	Philippines
Branch	Philippine Army
Type	Infantry
Role	Anti-guerrilla warfare Anti-tank warfare Artillery observer Close-quarters battle Combined arms Counterinsurgency Fire support HUMINT Indirect fire Jungle warfare Maneuver warfare Raiding Reconnaissance Urban warfare
Size	3 Brigades
Part of	Under the Philippine Army (Since 1987)
Garrison/HQ	Camp BGen Gonzalo H. Siongco, [1] Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
Nickname	Kampilan Division
Motto	Kampilan
Mascot	Kampilan
Anniversaries	October 24
Engagements	Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, MILF, ASG
Commanders
Current commander	MGen JOSE VLADIMIR R CAGARA, PA
Notable commanders	BGen Gonzalo Siongco AFP BGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP MGen Raul Urgello PA MGen Gregorio Camiling AFP BGen Roy Kyamko AFP MGen Generoso Senga AFP
Insignia
Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia

The 6th Infantry Division is an infantry division of the Philippine Army. Popularly known as the Kampilan Division, it is one of the Philippine Army's infantry units in Central Mindanao.

History

The division was established on October 24, 1987, by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, with Brig. General Gonzalo H. Siongco as the first Commanding General assigned in its headquarters in Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte.

Current Units

The following are the Brigades under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 601st Infantry "Unifier" Brigade - Ampatuan, Maguindanao Del Sur
• 602nd Infantry "Liberator" Brigade - Camp Lucero, Carmen, Cotabato
• 603rd Infantry "Persuader" Brigade - Lebak, Sultan Kudarat

The following are the Battalions under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 6th Infantry Battalion
• 7th Infantry "Tapat" Battalion
• 33rd Infantry "Makabayan" Battalion
• 37th Infantry "Conqueror" Battalion
• 40th Infantry "Magiting" Battalion
• 57th Infantry "Masikap" Battalion
• 90th Infantry Battalion
• 105th Infantry "Saifullah" Battalion
• 64th Division Reconnaissance Company
• 6th Field Artillery Battalion

The following units are the OPCON under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 1 Mechanized “Lakan” Infantry Battalion
• 5 Special Forces Battalion

The following are the support units under the 6th Infantry Division:

• 6th Signal Battalion
• 6th CMO Battalion
• Service Support Battalion
• 6th Division Training School
• 6th Division Training Unit

Operations

• Anti-guerrilla operations against the New People's Army, and MILF.
• Counter-terrorism operations against the ASG and the JI.
• Operation Darkhorse ^[2]

References

1. Fernandez, Edwin (27 October 2023). "6ID deploys 273 new soldiers to secure polls". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved 26 February 2024.
2. Macaraig, Ayee (2 February 2014). "Military ends weeklong offensive vs BIFF". RAPPLER. Retrieved 26 February 2024.