AFP Central Command

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Central Command
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YOUR PEACEMAKER IN THE VISAYAS
Active01 December 2001 (Celebrated Founding)
Country Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines
RoleConventional and Unconventional Warfare, Anti-Guerrilla Operations
Part ofUnder the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Garrison/HQCamp LapuLapu, Barangay Apas, Cebu City
Nickname(s)CENTCOM
PatronSt. Jude Thaddaeus
Motto(s)"Committed to Serve for Lasting Peace and Progress in the Visayas"
Anniversaries01 December
EngagementsAnti-guerilla operations against the NPA and local criminal elements
Website www.centcomafp.com
Commanders
Current
commander
Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan PA
Notable
commanders
Maj. Gen. Victor S. Ibrado AFP
Maj. Gen. Romulo F. Yap AFP
Maj. Gen. Jaime S. De Los Santos AFP
Maj. Gen. Julius L. Javier AFP
Lt. Gen. Emmanuel R. Teodosio AFP
Lt. Gen. Samuel B. Bagasin AFP
Lt. Gen. Cardozo M. Luna AFP
Maj. Gen. Victor A. Mayo AFP
Lt. Gen. Dionisio R. Santiago AFP
Lt. Gen. Oscar T. Lactao AFP
Lt. Gen. Roberto T. Ancan PA
Insignia
Identification
symbol
Central Command Emblem

The Central Command (abbrv. as CENTCOM) is one of the Armed Forces of the Philippines' Unified Commands combating terrorism and insurgency in the Visayas Region.

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History

On May 17, 1942, the 3rd Military Area (3MA), the original unit of the present-day Central Command, was organized and activated as a wartime military unit under the United States Armed Forces in the Far East (USAFFE) to provide an effective defense against the Japanese invaders. The 3MA provided command and control to all allied forces including Filipino scouts and guerillas in the Visayas and Mindanao region. Its headquarters then was at Camp Guadalupe in what is now Barangay Guadalupe. After the war, the 3MA was transferred to its present location in Camp Lapu-Lapu in what was then the Lahug District of Cebu City. The foundation of the present Barangay Apas and subsequent evolution of neighboring barangays into highly urbanized areas took their roots from the establishment of Camp Lapu-Lapu. From being the 3MA Headquarters, the place metamorphosed into several military headquarters after the Second World War. It was the Battalion Combat Team in the 1950s and then later as CEMCOM that covered the Mindanao military operation during the Muslim rebellion in the 1970s. Later, the place became home of the 3rd Brigade Separate with former President Fidel V Ramos then as a Philippine Army general, serving as one of its commanders prior to his stint as a PC Chief. Subsequently, the area became home to the 3rd Infantry Division (3ID) of the Philippine Army in 1975. Further reorganization of the AFP in the late 80s, transferred the 3ID to Jamindan, Capiz, and the subsequent creation of the Regional Unified Command (RUC). The RUC later merged with other regional commands to form the Visayas Command (VISCOM). VISCOM was organized as an operating unit of the AFP to control Internal Security Operation (ISO) in the Visayas, which then became the forefather of the present-day Central Command (CENTCOM), AFP. [1]

Lineage of Commanding Officers

Organization

The following are the units that are under the Central Command.

Operations

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