6th Infantry Division (Philippines)
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{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name = Sixth Infantry Division
| image = Official Seal of the 6th Infantry Division (Philippines).jpg
| image_size = 150
| caption = Coat of Arms of the 6ID
| dates = October 24, 1987 – present
| country = {{flagicon|Philippines}} Philippines
| allegiance =
| branch = Philippine Army
| 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
| command_structure = Under the Philippine Army (Since 1987)
| current_commander = MGen Alex S. Rillera, PA
| garrison = Camp BGen Gonzalo H. Siongco,{{cite news |last1=Fernandez |first1=Edwin |title=6ID deploys 273 new soldiers to secure polls |url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1212648 |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=Philippine News Agency |date=27 October 2023}} Awang, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao del Norte
| ceremonial_chief =
| colonel_of_the_regiment =
| nickname = Kampilan Division
| patron =
| motto = Kampilan
| colors =
| march =
| mascot = Kampilan
| battles = {{blist|Communist and Islamic Insurgency in the Philippines | Operation Enduring Freedom - Philippines | Anti-guerilla operations against the NPA, MILF, ASG}}
| notable_commanders = {{blist|BGen Gonzalo Siongco AFP|BGen Rodolfo Garcia AFP|MGen Raul Urgello PA|MGen Gregorio Camiling AFP|BGen Roy Kyamko AFP|MGen Generoso Senga AFP}}
| anniversaries = October 24
| decorations =
| battle_honours =
| identification_symbol_label = Armed Forces Occupational Specialty Insignia
| identification_symbol = 150px
}}
{{Military unit sidebar
| title = Current Philippine Army Divisions
| previous = 5th Division (PA)
| next =7th Division (PA)
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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
- 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{{cite news |last1=Macaraig |first1=Ayee |title=Military ends weeklong offensive vs BIFF |url=https://www.rappler.com/nation/49509-military-ends-offensive-vs-biff/ |access-date=26 February 2024 |work=RAPPLER |date=2 February 2014}}
References
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